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AP English Language: Language Fallacies Flashcards

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4924008979Emotional, Biased, or Slanted LanguageA logical fallacy characterized by the manipulation of the recipient's emotions in order to win an argument, especially in the absence of factual evidence.0
4924057569EquivocationThe misleading use of a term with more than one meaning or sense1
4924059954Ambiguity or ObfuscationThis occurs when someone adopts a position after hearing, or presenting, an argument containing unnecessarily complex language that either impresses (when it shouldn't), confuses or deceives.2
4924059955EuphemismA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.3
4924061892DoublespeakAny language that pretends to communicate but actually does not.4
4924064172Pretentious LanguageTrying to sound intelligent by using long, complicated words, even though you don't know what they mean.5
4924065848Bureaucratic LanguageAn official who is rigidly devoted to the details of administrative procedure.6
4924065849JargonA use of specific phrases and words by writers in a particular situation, profession or trade.7

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