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Lesson 1
Aspects of Language
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English
9th Grade
09/26/2012

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Archaic
Definition
Referring to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used
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Argot
Definition
A secret language
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Connotation
Definition
The mental connections or associations suggested by a word
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Denotation
Definition
The exact meaning of a word
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Idiom
Definition
An expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression
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Jargon
Definition
The specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field
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Semantics
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The study of historical changes in the meanings of words
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Slang
Definition
Highly informal language that occurs most often in casual conversation
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Standard
Definition
Conforming to established usage in speech or writing
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Vernacular
Definition
Everyday speech of a country or region
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