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symbolic
represent the concrete and objective reality of objects and things as well as abstract ideas
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
theory that suggests our language determines to some extent how we think about the view of the world
abstraction
simplification standing for a person or thing
semanticists
people who study the words and meaning, thought of a way to envision levels of abstraction
levels of abstraction
the degree to which words become separated from concrete or sensed reality
abstract words
general, broad, and distant from what you can perceive through you senses
concrete
specific, narrow, particular, and based on what you can sense
Denotative meaning
the direct, explicit meaning or reference of a word. Ex: wolf=wild canine in the dog family
Connotative meaning
the idea suggested by a word other than its explicit meaning ex: wolf-man who aggressively pursues a woman
Descriptive language
attempts to observe objectively and without judgment
Evaluative language
full of judgments about the goodness or badness of a person or situation
comparison
how much one thing is like another
contrast
how unlike thing is from another
literal language
uses word to reveal facts EX: a fighter his opponent 25 times
Figurative language
compares once concept to another analogous but different concept Ex: he fought like a tiger
inclusive language
does not leave any group of people out Ex: fireman vs firefighter
stereotype
the misjudging of an individual by assuming that he or she has the same characteristics of some group
synonyms
words that mean more or less the same thing
antonyms
words that are opposite in meaning
etymology
the origin of a word
allieteration
the repetition of an initial consonant Ex: The Fabulous Facts about Foster Care
hyperbole
kind of overstatement or use of a word or words that exaggerates the actual situation
oversimplification
describing a complex issue as a simple one
perspective
your point of view or perception