Semantic

Diction: Diction refers to the word choice you use in your writing. The vocab you use in your writing should compliment the type of assignment you are working on. You can write with formal diction, casual diction, or informal diction. The words you use can have a completely different denotation compared to the implied connotation. For example, the phrase “tearing down the trees” has more of a negative connotation attached to it instead of the phrase “cutting down the trees”. Diction’s intended effect

Have you ever thought about how you talk to people? How the way you communicate with people changes depending on who you are talking to and where you are? A speech community is a group of people who share a similar vocabulary and similar rules of language. These communities are often found in schools, places of work, homes, churches, and even on the internet. A speech community occurs wherever there are people. A very interesting speech community in my life happens at the place I work. It's a restaurant

Sarah Allison Proctor Rhetorical Terms Handbook 1A. Allusion- a reference in a work of literature to a well-known character, place, or situation from another work of literature, music, art, or history 1B. An allusion, in writing, provides an example or explanation so that the reader is able to understand the concept and relate to the topic better. 2A. Analogy- a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based 2B. An analogy has a similar effect as a simile

Speech Communities vary far and wide across our nation, but did you know that there is one in particular community so diverse that it has speech communities within itself? It is called Motorsports. A motorsports event is a very exciting occasion to attend. The interesting thing about motorsports is that it uses nearly all of the varieties of registers of language, and has a multitude of racing lingo used. Going to the racetrack is truly a unique experience compared to other sports. A person

In the article titled, “Body blows are par for course, but racist boos hit soul deep” written by Robert Murphy, Murphy contends AFL fans and opposition supporters should stop booing Adam Goodes and yelling out racist remarks from the stands. Murphy aims this article at those against Adam Goodes and those who are involved or might be tempted to join in the racial vilification. Firstly, Murphy argues that while football players train for physical injuries, nobody can prepare to receive that kind of

The world we live in is full of lies, hidden by euphemism. According to Merriam Webster, “euphemism is defined as a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive.” Euphemism is one way in which people are using to mask their own thoughts, beliefs, and/or agenda, in order to persuade someone in their favor. In addition to this, it makes it hard to make out the truth because people are able to twist their words to justify their own argument. Government

WWE Universe is large group of people who are interested in and fans of WWE which stand for World Wrestling Entertainment. The fans of WWE celebrated and attend the different events and live events that is held by the WWE Company, watch the different shows on television, and on the WWE app, and go to the conventions that the WWE superstars will be at. I think the WWE Universe fits John Swales definition of a discourse community which is a group of people with a common interest. The group must meet

Do you have a tattoo? If so, does it have it special meaning to you? Have you seen the trending semicolon tattoo that many people have gotten lately? Did you wonder why people have it or what it means? In the English language, the semicolon is used for when the author could have ended the sentence, but chose not to. In more modern terms for the semicolon, it is used to represent suicide prevention. Per the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the

Allusion “a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers..” Example “‘I am the Resurrection and Life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die’”(Book 3, 15) Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Context In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Carton, disguised

What is language? In the Merriam-Webster dictionary language is defined as “the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other”. This is a very broad definition and captures so many of the tools that we use each and every day to communicate with each other. It includes spoken or written words as well as non-verbal cues and signs, including sign language. It also captures systems of communication such as computer languages and braille. This is why an historical