How language features and text structures shape meaning in a text

What this note covers

1. The three levels the study design names
2. Word-level analysis: denotation, connotation and lexical field
3. Sentence-level work: syntax, rhythm and control
4. Imagery, symbol and metaphor without technique-spotting
5. Text structures: order, division, framing and shift
6. Film and drama: the equivalent expressive systems
7. The two-step move from feature to meaning
8. How this is examined and what a top-band response shows

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes