Fallacies

Question 1

What is Language?

Answer 1

Language is used for thoughts, its a medium, and used to point out fallacies.

Question 2

Euphemism

Answer 2

Makes a word or phrase sound better.

Question 3

Vagueness

Answer 3

A word or phrase that is not precise.

Question 4

Ambiguity

Answer 4

Word or phrase has more than one meaning.

Question 5

Semantic

Answer 5

Word/Phrase w/ multiple meanings.

Question 6

Syntactic

Answer 6

Sentence structure

Question 7

Genuis Dispute

Answer 7

A person claims a statement is true, while another believes that same statement is false.

Question 8

Verbal/Linguistic Dispute

Answer 8

A person claims a statement is true while another person claims a different statement is false.

Question 9

Informative Language

Answer 9

Facts or an Opinion

Question 10

Emotive Language

Answer 10

Expresses Emotion: Sarcasm, tone of voice, punctuative.

Question 11

Ceremonial Language

Answer 11

Ceremony, Social use “Welcome to Olive Garden”

Question 12

Directive Language

Answer 12

Alter Behavior

Question 13

Cliche

Answer 13

Over used language (lose meaning)

Question 14

Jargen

Answer 14

Over technical: sports, military, computer, lawyers.

Question 15

Fallacy

Answer 15

A poor argument not caused by false premises.

Question 16

Formal Fallacy

Answer 16

Poor form/ Sentence structure (deductive/invalid)

Question 17

Informal Fallacy

Answer 17

Causes by the content of argument

Question 18

Affirming the Consequent

Answer 18

P1 If A then B
P2 B
C: A

Question 19

Denying the Antecedent

Answer 19

P1 If A, then B
P2 Not A
C: Not B

Question 20

Equivocation

Answer 20

Key word or phrase changes meaning.

Question 21

Amphiboly

Answer 21

Double Meaning: Poor sentence (makes you laugh)

Question 22

Composition

Answer 22

Compose
Parts-Whole

Question 23

Division

Answer 23

Divide
Whole-Parts

Question 24

Gamblers Fallacy

Answer 24

A________B

Question 25

Hasty Generalization

Answer 25

Make a conclusion too quick.

Question 26

Sweeping Generalization

Answer 26

P1 General Rule (98%) P2 Exceptional Case (2%)

Question 27

Weak/Fasle Analogy

Answer 27

Poor Composition | Compare 2 unalike things.

Question 28

Unqualified Authority

Answer 28

Not what they are good at.

Question 29

Appeals to Popularity

Answer 29

"Everyone believes..." Bandwagon: Wanting to be apart of the popular crowd.

Question 30

Appeal to tradition

Answer 30

"Always Done it"

Question 31

False Cause

Answer 31

"X..............Y" 1.) Coincidence 2.) 3rd factor

Question 32

Slippery Slope

Answer 32

"X......(assume)..... Y...(awful)"