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word choice, general character of the language used by author.
Words have three levels to them and are selected based on their efficiency in these three areas: appearance, sound, meaning |
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| deficient in some form or manner |
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| language deficient in taste and refinement |
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| vernacular language, sometimes humorous, exaggerated, or shortened for effect |
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| regional language: differing in usage, connotation, pronunciation, (accepted in informal conversation) |
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| language specific to a field or profession |
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| figurative language used so often it has lost its freshness and clarity |
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| Informal/Standard Language |
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| language grammatically correct, but conversational |
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| Formal (Literate) Language |
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| language appropiate for more formal occasions; often more abstract |
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| Euphonious vs. Cacophonous |
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| pleasant sounding vs. harsh sounding |
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| Literal vs. Figurative (cliche) |
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| accurate language without embellishment vs. comparative language for a pictorial effect |
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| Denotative vs. Connotative |
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| language with exact meaning vs. language with suggested, emotional meaning |
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| language that is impersonal, unemotional, unbias vs. language that is personal, emotional, bias |
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| states action vs. states being |
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| Concrete vs. Abstract (specific vs. general) |
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| language that is specific, tangible (things, facts) vs. language that is conceptual, philosophical (ideas) |
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| Hyperbole (overstated) vs. Understated |
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| language that deliberately misrepresents more vs. language that deliberately misrepresents less |
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| language of common vs. language inflated to display importance |
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| repetition of similar vowel sound in closely associated words |
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| repetition of similar consonant sounds in closely associated word |
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| repetition of initial consonant sound in closely associated words |
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| words whose pronunciation suggests meaning |
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