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10 Cards in this Set
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specialized technical vocabulary
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jargon
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the study of changes in word meanings
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semantics
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highly informal language
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slang
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conforming to established usage in speech or writing
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standard
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everyday spoken language of a region
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vernacular
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referring to language that is rarely used
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archaic
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secret language
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argot
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mental associations assumed by the meaning of a word
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conotation
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exact meaning of a word
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denotation
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an expression that has a special meaning
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idiom
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