en.unionpedia.org

Colloquialism, the Glossary

Colloquialism (also called colloquial language, everyday language, or general parlance) is the linguistic style used for casual (informal) communication.^[1]

24 relations: Context (linguistics), Contraction (grammar), Conversation, Diction, Eye dialect, Idiom, Interjection, Jargon, Lexicon, Literary language, Logic, Logical atomism, Natural language, Oral history, Palgrave Macmillan, Philosophy of language, Profanity, Proposition, Public speaking, Routledge, Slang, Style (sociolinguistics), Syntax, Vernacular.
Idioms

Context (linguistics)

In semiotics, linguistics, sociology and anthropology, context refers to those objects or entities which surround a focal event, in these disciplines typically a communicative event, of some kind.

See Colloquialism and Context (linguistics)

Contraction (grammar)

A contraction is a shortened version of the spoken and written forms of a word, syllable, or word group, created by omission of internal letters and sounds.

See Colloquialism and Contraction (grammar)

Conversation

Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people.

See Colloquialism and Conversation

Diction (dictionem (nom. dictio), "a saying, expression, word"), in its original meaning, is a writer's or speaker's distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a piece of writing such as a poem or story.

See Colloquialism and Diction

Eye dialect

Eye dialect is a writer's use of deliberately nonstandard spelling either because they do not consider the standard spelling a good reflection of the pronunciation or because they are intending to portray informal or low-status language usage.

See Colloquialism and Eye dialect

Idiom

An idiom is a phrase or expression that usually presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. Colloquialism and idiom are idioms.

See Colloquialism and Idiom

Interjection

An interjection is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling or reaction.

See Colloquialism and Interjection

Jargon

Jargon or technical language is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Colloquialism and Jargon are language varieties and styles.

See Colloquialism and Jargon

Lexicon

A lexicon (plural: lexicons, rarely lexica) is the vocabulary of a language or branch of knowledge (such as nautical or medical).

See Colloquialism and Lexicon

Literary language

Literary language is the form (register) of a language used when writing in a formal, academic, or particularly polite tone; when speaking or writing in such a tone, it can also be known as formal language. Colloquialism and Literary language are language varieties and styles.

See Colloquialism and Literary language

Logic

Logic is the study of correct reasoning.

See Colloquialism and Logic

Logical atomism

Logical atomism is a philosophical view that originated in the early 20th century with the development of analytic philosophy.

See Colloquialism and Logical atomism

Natural language

In neuropsychology, linguistics, and philosophy of language, a natural language or ordinary language is any language that occurs naturally in a human community by a process of use, repetition, and change without conscious planning or premeditation.

See Colloquialism and Natural language

Oral history

Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about people, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews.

See Colloquialism and Oral history

Palgrave Macmillan

Palgrave Macmillan is a British academic and trade publishing company headquartered in the London Borough of Camden.

See Colloquialism and Palgrave Macmillan

Philosophy of language

In analytic philosophy, philosophy of language investigates the nature of language and the relations between language, language users, and the world.

See Colloquialism and Philosophy of language

Profanity

Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or conversational intimacy.

See Colloquialism and Profanity

Proposition

A proposition is a central concept in the philosophy of language, semantics, logic, and related fields, often characterized as the primary bearer of truth or falsity.

See Colloquialism and Proposition

Public speaking

Public speaking, also called oratory, is the act or skill of delivering speeches on a subject before a live audience.

See Colloquialism and Public speaking

Routledge

Routledge is a British multinational publisher.

See Colloquialism and Routledge

Slang

A slang is a vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in everyday conversation but avoided in formal writing. Colloquialism and slang are language varieties and styles and Youth culture.

See Colloquialism and Slang

Style (sociolinguistics)

In sociolinguistics, a style is a set of linguistic variants with specific social meanings.

See Colloquialism and Style (sociolinguistics)

Syntax

In linguistics, syntax is the study of how words and morphemes combine to form larger units such as phrases and sentences.

See Colloquialism and Syntax

Vernacular

Vernacular is the ordinary, informal, spoken form of language, particularly when perceived as being of lower social status in contrast to standard language, which is more codified, institutional, literary, or formal. Colloquialism and Vernacular are language varieties and styles.

See Colloquialism and Vernacular

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquialism

Also known as Colloq., Colloqualism, Colloquial, Colloquial English, Colloquial expression, Colloquial language, Colloquial name, Colloquial register, Colloquial speech, Colloquial style, Colloquial term, Colloquialisms, Colloquially, Coloquial, Coloquialism, Common parlance, Everyday language, General parlance, Informal language, Informal speech.