Connotations
This is the subconscious value that we assign to words noting good, bad, or neutral.
What is connotation?
Painting a picture is this.
What is language?
The use of profanity will _____ the crowd
What is Offend?
This form of language uses words like: "like" or "as" to add effect
What is simile?
Audiences can sense a fake and using longer words when there are shorter ones holds back your communication, using the latter is called ______
What is simple language?
This is the setting that we are raised in consisting of beliefs and values.
What is culture?
Communication is used to do what to people.
What is persuade, inform, or entertain?
Words of exaggeration that you should try to avoid
Another word for opposite or anonym is this word beginning with A
What is Antithesis?
By using concrete language you can stop this
What is miscommunication
This is how our past experiences with different things affect our perception of them.
What is Past Experience?
Language can be used to influence the way we perceive certain places, such as this country.
What is Italy?
Women according to studies more likely to take this into account
What is the feeling of others?
Using the word “German Shepard” instead of “dog” is an example of this
What is concrete language?
This is the setting in which we are raised depending on culture, and experience.
What is climate?
Noam Chomsky considered this to be a process of free creation.
What is Language?
The use of words in certain areas of the countries
Regionalism
the balance of two or more similar phrases or clauses
What is Parallel Language?
The use of precise language helps stop ________ in listeners
What is confusion?
the total perception that we have of something at any given time.
What is present bias?
This Bible book describes language as a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.
What is Proverbs?
phrases that are used too much and lose the power they once had. Often seen in movies
What is a Cliche?
Orson Scott Card once said "_______ have a way of holding the most truth in the least amount of space"
What is Metaphor?
Words like “highkey” ,“y'all", and “ain't” are examples of this.
What is slang?