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12 Cards in this Set
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Phonetics |
Is the study/classification of speech sounds |
Speech sounds |
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Sematics |
Is the meaning if a word |
Meaning |
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Lexicon |
Refers to all the words in a language |
All |
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Diction |
Refers to choice and use of words in communication |
Choice |
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Syntax |
Is the order of words to make a sentence |
Order |
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Tautology |
Is repeating the same idea in a sentence |
Repeat |
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Periphrasis |
Is a wordy was if saying something to avoid communication |
Wordy |
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Ambiguity |
Is communication open to different interpretations |
Different |
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Jargon |
Refers to technical words in phrases used in a certain group of people but are hard for others to understand |
Group |
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Acronym |
Is a word formed from the initial letters of other words |
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Slang |
Is informal language normally used within teens |
Teens |
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Colloquialism |
Refers to informal expressions an figures of speech used in everyday conversation |
Everday |
