ENGLISH COMP II

English Comp II

English Comp II

The purpose of this paper is to address how writing for different disciplines vary in terms of language style (See Appendix for examples). Kern identified the five linguistic components that vary for different disciplines in terms of language style. These linguistic components are phonological, lexical, grammatical, sociolinguistic, and discourse. The phonological component relates to knowledge of language sounds and how they are used. The lexical component relates to knowledge of vocabulary, forms and meanings of words. Included in this component is the use of a specialised lexis within a discipline, i.e. newly developed words, technical ...