14863543574 | Diction | Word choice | 0 | |
14863543575 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 1 | |
14863543576 | Connotation | Associations and emotional implication a word carries | 2 | |
14863543577 | Colloquial | Informal language | 3 | |
14863543578 | Dialect | Language of a particular region | 4 | |
14863543579 | Jargon | Specialized language particular to a profession; incomprehensible to outsiders | 5 | |
14863543580 | Argot | Language particular to a social group | 6 | |
14863543581 | Tone | Speaker's attitude about the subject | 7 | |
14863543582 | Euphemism | an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive | 8 | |
14863543583 | Standardized | The official form of a language that obeys the rule of grammar | 9 | |
14863543584 | Vernacular | Everyday language of ordinary people | 10 | |
14863543585 | Register | a variety of a language used for a particular purpose in a particular social setting | 11 | |
14863543586 | Antiquated | Old-fashioned | 12 | |
14863543587 | Obscenity | Language that is morally and socially offensive; tends to refer to bodily functions | 13 | |
14863543588 | Profanity | Language that is irreligious; makes common use of something that is meant to be holy | 14 | |
14863543589 | Slur | Language that is insulting used to demean a particular group of people | 15 | |
14863543590 | Inclusive language | Makes people feel part of a larger group; we or us | 16 | |
14863543591 | Exclusive language | Meant to exclude people from being part of the group; you or they/them | 17 | |
14863543592 | Dehumanizing language | Language that views people as subhumans or animalistic | 18 | |
14863543593 | Abstract | Language used to describe ideas or and other intangible things | 19 | |
14863543594 | Concrete | Language that is clear and can be used to describe touchable things | 20 | |
14863543595 | Fillers | A word or phrase that has no meaning but is used to fill space | 21 | |
14863543596 | Cliché | Overly used phrase that has lost its real meaning | 22 | |
14863543597 | Code switching | Alternating between two or more (types of) languages in one conversation/speech | 23 | |
14863543598 | Modality | Degree of obligation expressed in a statement | 24 | |
14863543599 | High modality | Language that is certain, firm and definite. | 25 | |
14863543600 | Low modality | Language that is not forceful and offers alternative solutions | 26 |
AP English Language Terms Flashcards
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