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Lang Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diction | Specific word choice by an author or speaker |
| High or Formal diction | Elevated tone, free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions (teacher) |
| Neutral diction | Standard language, may include contractions (Mom) |
| Informal diction | Very relaxed, slangy (Friends) |
| Slang | recently coined terms, come and go |
| Colloquial | Nonstandard, regional ways of using language |
| Jargon | Terms from a specific occupation(Doctors, afflictions) |
| Dialect | Nonstandard subgroup of a language |
| Concrete diction | Very specific words describing qualities or conditions |
| Abstract diction | Refers to language that denotes ideas, emotions, conditions, or concepts that are intangible |
| Denotation | Exact definition of a word |
| Connotation | Feelings surrounding a word |
| Imagery | Words that stimulate the senses |
| Visual | Dealing with sight, seeing |
| Auditory | Dealing with hearing and sounds |
| Tactile | Dealing with touch, temperature, and texture |
| Olfactory | Dealing with smell |
| Gustatory | Dealing with taste |
| Line of reasoning | The connected sequence of claims, evidence, and logic that a writer or speaker uses to reach a conclusion. |