COMM 1500 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pathos, Euphemism, Denotation
25 Mar 2017
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Language: a structured system of signs, sounds, gestures, or makes used and understood to express ideas and feelings among people within an area. Muted group theory: suggests that under-represented groups (women, poor, disabled, gay, etc) are often not as free or able to say what they mean, when and where they wish. Style-switch: a term that identifies when people from co-cultures speak the language of their own culture but switch to that of the dominant culture when needed and appropriate. Words: a symbol that stands for the object or concept that it names. Semantics: the study of meaning/association of words with ideas, feelings, and contexts. Concrete word: a symbol for a specific thing that can be pointed to or physically experienced. Abstract word: the symbol of an idea, quality, or relationship. Jargon: language used by certain groups or specific disciplines that may be technical or too specialized to be understood by the general population.
