Diction Flashcards
1
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Language describing the perceptible and material world; it appeals or engages the senses
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Concrete language
2
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Language that is used or understood by select group of people
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Jargon
3
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The specific , exact, and concrete meaning of a word; the words literal meaning
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Denotation
4
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And association that comes along with a particular word, does not relate to the word’s actual meaning
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Connotation
5
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The use of an indirect, mild, or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, offensive, or blunt (adds positive connotation: passed away instead of died)
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Euphemism
6
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Opposite of euphemism, harsh negative, or offensive language [got fired, instead of let go]
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Dysphemism
7
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Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable are specific things
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Abstract language
