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Archaic |
Referring to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used/old words |
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Argot |
The informal vocab. used by a particular class or group |
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Connotation |
The mental connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition. Ex. Crowd, mob |
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Denotation |
The exact meaning of a word |
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Idiom |
An expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression. "A little bird told me" |
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Jargon |
The specialized technical vocab. used by people in the same profession or field |
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Semnantics |
The study of historical changes in the meanings of words |
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Slang |
Highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation |
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Standard |
Conforming to established usage in speech or writing. Measure performance against the standaed SOL |
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Vernacular |
The normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literal or learned language; everyday speech |
