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Aspects of Language

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Term
Definition
archaic   no longer used or applicable: ancient  
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argot   informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group  
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connotation   ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations beyond the literal meaning  
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denotation   the most direct or specific meaning of a word  
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idiom   a nonliteral expression  
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jargon   a specialized vocabulary of a professions or trade  
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pidgin   a simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages  
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semantics   the study of meaning and word interpretation; the exact meaning of a word  
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standard   established language used by educated speakers; a measure of quality  
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vernacular   everyday language; native language of a place or region  
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