Chapter 12 Review Jeopardy

12.1-Language styles

100

This style of speech is more personal, obtains a facilitating interaction between speaker and audience and is less formal

Oral style speech

200

This style of speech is less personal, having no immediate interaction between writer and reader, is more formal and less repetitive

Written style speech

300

What is an example of a written style speech?

Inauguration Speech

12.2-Using words effectively

100

The definition of the words that is found in the dictionary; the words literal meaning

Denotation

200

Not usually found in the dictionary, it is your personal definition of the word based on your experiences and feelings towards it

Conotation

300

 A linguistic theory stating that the more concrete your words are, the better your communication is

General Semantics

12.3- Adapting lang. styles

100

What does SAE stand for?

Standard American English

200

Speaking many varieties of a language...

Ethnic vernacular

300

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

12.4-Word structures

100

This is an implied comparison between two things that are similar

Metaphor

200

This is leaving out a word or phrase that the audience expects to hear

Omission

300

This is using different words but the identical grammatical patterns

Parallelism