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accumulation

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list of words which embody similar abstract or physical qualities

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allusion

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reference to something known from an outside source (history, literature, religion, etc.)

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alliteration

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repetition of similar consonant sounds in close together words

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ambiguous

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open to having several possible meanings

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antithesis

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balancing words/phrases that are strongly contrasted by grammatical structure

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appeal to authority

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when one refers to sources that claim to have authority

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appeal to fear

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if you can make people scared, they will believe/buy anything

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bandwagon effect

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one should do something because everyone else is

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cluster

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grouping of distinct elements that convey an idea

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code-switching

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alternating between varieties of languages

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coherence

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quality of being logical and consistent

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colloquialism

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linguistic features associated with informal situations

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conflict advertising

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an unresolved issue is presented to help sell an idea

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connotation

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use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning

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context production

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text is produced with significant factors influencing its production

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context reception

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text is received with significant factors influencing the reading/listening

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context

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circumstances forming a background of an event.

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convention

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fashion or style in clothes, art, literature, etc.

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culture jamming

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distorting message of corps/public spaces to make an argument

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culture

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the values and convictions people share in society

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declarative

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sentence that makes a statement

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denotation

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literal meaning of a word in contrast to its associated meaning

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dialogic space

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learning shaped by social intervention

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dichotomy

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divides a thing into two equal and contradictory parts/between two opposing groups

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diction
language choices based on situation and target audience
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didactic
form of literature that teaches a lesson or moral and provides a model of correct behavior
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discourse
written/spoken communication/debate
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ethos
appeal to reader through credibility
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figurative language
uses figures of speech to be more effective
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formal language
used when writing for professional purposes
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gatekeeper
person who has access to a medium and can disseminate ideas
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genderlect theory
men and women have different conversational styles
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graphology
study of written symbols of writing systems
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grapho-semantics
meaning derived from use of images in text
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historicity
historical authenticity
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informal language
simple language used for personal purposes
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irony
contradictory statements reveal a reality different from what appears to be true
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jargon
vocabulary a particular group uses
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juxtaposition
device in which normally unassociated ideas are placed next to each other
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memoir
about a specific part of someones life, a story with proper narrative shape and subject matter
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logos
appealing to listener using logic
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medium
means of communication
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metonymy
way of replacing an idea with something related to it instead of saying what is actually meant
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mode
the way in which something is usually done
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motif
recurring idea in a literary work
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paradox
statement that seems contradictory but is actually true
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parallel structure
using same pattern of words to show that multiple ideas have the same level of importance
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parody
imitation with mockery
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pastiche
an imitation
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pathos
when speakers appeal to emotion
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personification
idea is given human attributes and is spoken of as if it were human
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point of view
vantage point form which the writer tells the story
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problem and benefit
technique of selling something you need
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protagonist
central character in a story, the one who initiates an action
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register
language choices based on situation
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rhetoric
art of persuation
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satire
humor or exaggeration or ridicule to criticize peoples stupidity
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semantics
interpretation and meaning of the words and sentence structure
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sensationalism
alternating between two or more languages
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simile
makes an explicit comparison between 2 unlike things using like or as
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slogan
certain picture specific for a brand
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stereotype
fixed idea of a character that does not allow for individuality
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structure
refers to a texts shape as a whole
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style
attitude written toward a subject of audience conveyed through word choice
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symbol
thing that has meaning in itself but that also stands for something more
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syntactic fluency
ability to create a variety of sentence structures that vary in complexity and length
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syntax
how words form different parts of speech that are put together to convey a complete thought
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synthetic personalization
process of addressing mass audiences as thought they were individuals through inclusive language
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taboo
prescribed by society as improper or unacceptable
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telegraphic sentence
sentence with 5 words or less
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testimonials
using statements from ordinary people to recommend a product
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theme
main idea of a literary work
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tone
authors writing style or point of view
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tricolon
list of three, the cumulative effect of which has an effect on the audience
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voice
distinctive way an writer uses language
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worldview
particular philosophy of life
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pun
words with similar or identical sounds but different meanings
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double entendre
two meanings, one which is straightforward and the other which is inappropriate

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