12.1-Language styles
This style of speech is more personal, obtains a facilitating interaction between speaker and audience and is less formal
Oral style speech
The definition of the words that is found in the dictionary; the words literal meaning
Denotation
What does SAE stand for?
Standard American English
This is an implied comparison between two things that are similar
Metaphor
This style of speech is less personal, having no immediate interaction between writer and reader, is more formal and less repetitive
Not usually found in the dictionary, it is your personal definition of the word based on your experiences and feelings towards it
Conotation
Speaking many varieties of a language...
Ethnic vernacular
This is leaving out a word or phrase that the audience expects to hear
Omission
What is an example of a written style speech?
Inauguration Speech
A linguistic theory stating that the more concrete your words are, the better your communication is
General Semantics
What is one way to avoid sexist language?
1. Use gender neutral pronouns
2. monitor nouns
3. Use parallel forms
4. Do not use stereotypes
This is using different words but the identical grammatical patterns
Parallelism