AP Language- Language Flashcards
Language refers to the entire body or words used in a text
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| 7482833219 | Ambiguity | has more than one meaning, with resultant uncertainty as to the intended significance of the statement |  | 0 |
| 7482834435 | Colloquialism | use of slang informalities in speech or writing |  | 1 |
| 7482835513 | Connotation | emotional implications and associations that words may carry. They may be private and personal, group, or general or universal | 2 | |
| 7482835521 | Denotation | strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color |  | 3 |
| 7482836580 | Dialect | form of a language spoken by people in a particular region or group |  | 4 |
| 7482890960 | Diction | refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness | 5 | |
| 7482838516 | Elevated Diction | formal or lofty speech | 6 | |
| 7482839614 | Pun | play on words based on different meanings of words that sound alike | 7 |