Types of Language
Clear, assertive, and direct
What is Powerful Language?
Guidelines about the meaning of specific words
Thong
What is a Flip Flop?
Has more than one definition, which can lead to misunderstandings.
What Are Equivocal Words?
To throw something with great force
What is Yeet?
Uncertain, hesitant, emotional
What is Powerless Language?
Govern how words are pronounced
What are Phonological Rules?
Pop
What is Soda?
Language used by members of a particular culture
What is Slang?
Describes something as being very good, usually used for food
What is Bussin'?
Demonstrates a sense of connection
What is Affiliative Language?
Govern the structure of language—the way symbols should be arranged
What are Syntactic Rules?
What is a Drinking Fountain?
Specialized vocabulary, shorthand for people with common backgrounds and experiences
What is Jargon?
To say in all honesty
When people use similar words and ways of speaking
Convergence
Govern how people use and understand language in everyday interactions
What are Pragmatic Rules?
Hotdish
What is a Casserole?
A pleasant term substituted for a more direct but potentially disquieting one
What is a Euphemism?
Someone who is seen as overly attentive to someone they are attracted to
What is a Simp?
Speaking in ways that emphasize their differences
Divergence
Grinder
A deliberately vague statement that can be interpreted in more than one way
What is an Equivocation?
To allow someone to do their own thing or express themselves freely