English Words

29 August 2022
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Connotation
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This is the emotional feelings and associations that go beyond the dictionary definition of a word.
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Dialogue
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These are the words spoken by characters in a literary work.
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Dialect
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This is a form of language that is characteristic of a particular place or by a particular group of people.
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Diction
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This is the writer's choice of words, including the vocabulary used, the appropriateness of the words, and the vividness of the language.
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Syntax
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This refers to the ordering of elements in a sentence.
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Formal Language
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This is used by writers of scholarly books. It usually has longer sentences and a greater variety of words than everyday speech. Slang, contractions, and jargon are avoided.
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Informal Language
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This is what people use in everyday speech. It usually consists of fairly short sentences and simple vocabulary.
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Quote
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This is to speak or to write a passage from another source. It can also be the exact words that someone else has written or said.
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Fluency
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This is the ability to speak, read, or write a language; automatic word recognition, decoding, and checking for meaning.
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Pronunciation
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This is the way a word or language sounds when spoken.
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Standard American English
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This is the version of the English language that is regarded as the model in America for writers and speakers who are considered educated.
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Lexicon
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This is the vocabulary or words used by a particular profession or with a specific subject.