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Written Language

Slanting Language

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)

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)

Figurative Language

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.

Irony

the opposite result of the expected result is given

Metonymy

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

Metaphor

One object inexplicitly represents another

Hyperbole

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

Personification

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

Smilie

Draws a comparison between two unrelated objects

Academic Language:

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.

Sentence Structure

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

Word choice

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