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| abstract language | language that deals wth theoretical, intangible concepts or details |
| ambiguity | vague or equivocal language that can be taken in more than one way |
| assertion | a positive statement or claim |
| circumlocution | a roundabout expression often used for deliberate vagueness or evasion |
| cliche | a phrase/idea that has lost impact through overuse |
| concrete language | specific language that deals with particular details |
| connotation | the ideas suggested by a word beyond its literal meaning |
| context | the text surounding a particular passage that helps establish its meaning |
| denotation | the literal or dictionary meaning of a word |
| diction | the choice of words with regard to tone, degree of formality, register, etc. |
| discourse | talk or communication, either oral or written |
| euphemism | a word/phrase used to avoid some other that might be considered offensive or too harsh |
| expletive | a word/phrase used to fill out a sentence without addng sense; a swear word |
| general language | lnaguage that lacks specific detail; abstract language |
| grammar | the study of rules governing the forms & relations of word use in speech & writing |
| hypothetical instance | a supposed occurrence |
| italics | slanting type used for emphasis or to indicate the title of a book or journal |
| jargon | technical terms used unnecessarily or in inappropriate places |
| literal meaning | the primary, or denotative, meaning of a word |
| logical indicator | a word/phrase that shows the logical connection between sentences/clauses |
| objectivity | a position/stance taken without personal bias or prejudice |
| parallelism | similar grammatical form given to passages presenting ideas of comparable significance |
| paraphrase | restate in different (& one's own) words |
| parenthetical element | a word/phrase inserted as an explanation into a passage that is grammatically complete without it |
| periodic sentence | a sentence which inverts the normal word order or suspends an essential element to the very end |
| reference works | reliable academic sources consulted when preparing an essay or report |
| register | the degree of formality in word choice & sentence structure |
| rhetorical question | a question to which no repsonse from the audience is expected |
| slang | collouial speech considered in appropriate for academic writing |
| standard English | the English currently spoken/written by literate people & accepted as the correct, standard form |
| subjectivity | a stance based on personal feelings or opinions; a stance that is not impartial |
| synonym | a word with a very similar dictionary meaning as another word |
| syntax | sentence construction; grammatical arrangement of words & phrases |
| theme | a recurring or dominant idea |
| transition word | a word that shows the logical relation between sentences; helps signal changes from one idea to another |
| usage | the way a word/phrase is normally & correctly used; accepted practice |
