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| Words that refer to thoughts, ideas, or theories. | Abstract
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| Words that do not have a clear meaning. | Ambiguous
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| Words that have no direct connection to the objects they represent. | Arbitrary
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| The specialized language of a co-culture. | Argot
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| Words based on social, political, and cultural contexts, and the historical time in which they are located. | Changeable
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| The set of conventions or rules shared by members of a culture and which governs the use of words and symbols | Code
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| The ability to adopt a preferred code based on the group with which you are interacting. | Code-Switching
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| Words that come as close as possible to an objective description of reality. | Concrete
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| The meaning of words based on individual or cultural experiences or values. | Connotation
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| Processing the knowledge, awareness and skills to communicate effectively and appropriately with diverse people. | Cultural Sensitivity
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| A process that places observations in a specific time frame to suggest that change is possible. | Dating
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| The most concrete, specific, and objective meaning of a word. | Denotation
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| The use of language to intentionally obscure, confuse, equivocate, or deceive. | Doublespeak
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| A socially accepted word or phrase substituted for an uncomfortable or unacceptable one. | Euphemism
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| Talk about an absent third party. | Gossip
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| Verbal communication that demonstrates respect for others by using language that values them as individuals. | Inclusive Language
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| A process that ties evaluations to a specific circumstance to make them unique. | Indexing
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| A technical language often associate with a particular profession. | Jargon
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| The idea that our thoughts are influenced by the words we know and the patterns of language that dominate our culture. | Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis
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| Groups with which we most strongly identify. | Reference Groups
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| The property of words that allows us to talk about things without being the things themselves. | Symbolic
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| Prohibited words or the behaviors that those words describe. | Taboo
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| The systematic use of words and symbols to create and convey meaning | Verbal Language
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