Written Language

Academic Language:

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There is a dichotomy of language composed of academic language and conversational language. Academic Language cannot depend on the benefits of live discourse such as: clarifications questions or colloquial language for set audiences.

Word choice

Prioritizes clarity for audience, removing any colloquial language that might be found in conversational language

Sentence Structure

Uses complete sentences not leaving little space for the reader to infer from previous sentences

Figurative Language

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Figurative language is language that goes beyond its literal meaning. Due to its complicated nature, it is usually added in and refined in the revision process.

Smilie

Draws a comparison between two unrelated objects

Personification

the creation of deep and complicated character out of a usually inanimate thing

Hyperbole

the excessive exaggeration of a subject: used to draw attention of the reader

Metaphor

One object inexplicitly represents another

Metonymy

using a singular word to represent a group (common in slurs)

Irony

the opposite result of the expected result is given

Slanting Language

Selection

the careful selection of particular facts or information to paint the view of a subject in a particular way (it is present in both interpreting information and presenting information, both intentionally and unintentionally)

Charged Language

The intentional use of language when reporting information to influence the opinion of the reader about set facts (commonly abused in political conversations)