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11: lesson 1
Aspects of Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaic | no longer used or applicable: ancient |
| argot | informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group |
| connotation | ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations beyond the literal meaning |
| denotation | the most direct or specific meaning of a word |
| idiom | a nonliteral expression |
| jargon | a specialized vocabulary of a professions or trade |
| pidgin | a simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages |
| semantics | the study of meaning and word interpretation; the exact meaning of a word |
| standard | established language used by educated speakers; a measure of quality |
| vernacular | everyday language; native language of a place or region |