Glossary
Word | Definition |
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as well as | just as (archaic) |
bell tolls | funeral bell |
clod | a lump of clay |
composers | The creators of texts ( eg writers / directors/web designers / speeehcwriter etc) |
context | the personal social historical and cultural conditions in which texts are responded to and composed |
didactic | a text or action that has the purpose of teaching |
epigram | a short saying that is stated in a witty way to make an impact |
implied addressee | the audience that the composer of a text has in mind when creating the work |
microform | a short, compact text |
persona | a first person voice of a character in a text adopted by an author |
perspectives | a belief or attitude about a topic |
production | Context of production refers to the period, culture and conditions in which a text is composed |
reception | Context of reception refers to the period, culture and conditions in which a text is read, listended to or viewed. |
responders | The reader viewer or listener who draws meaning from a text |
texts | Texts are compositions of words, images, gestures, sounds or all combined that convey meaning |
thine own | your own |
Last update: 18th January 2019