English 12 Vocab Set 1.1 Aspects Of Language

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Archaic

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Adjective- Referring to words and language that were once common, but are now rarely used/old words

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Argot

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Noun- The informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group.

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Connotation

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Noun- The mental connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or dictionary definition. For example: crowd and mob

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Denotation

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Noun- The exact meaning of a word

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Idiom

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Noun- An expression having a special meaning that is noit clear from the usual meaning oif the individual words in the expression. "A little bird told me"

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Jargon

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Noun- The specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field.

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Semantics

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Noun- The study of historical changes in the meaning of words

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Slang

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Noun- Highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation

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Standard

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Adjective- Conforming to established usage in speech or writing. Measure performance against the standard SOL

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Vernacular

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Noun- The normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language; everyday speech.

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scop

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bard/storyteller

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beowulf

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epic hero-quest

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heorot

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great hall built Hrothgar, mead hall

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Kenning

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whales way

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epic hero

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someone who represents his country

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Geats

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Beowulf's men/soldiers