LANGUAGE ARTS 705: THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

feeling

An emotion such as love, sympathy, pain, and happiness.

signal

An object or word placed to give notice or warning.

express

Put your thoughts into words.

illiterate

Unable to read or write; not educated; incorrect speaking and writing.

redundant

Using too many words to express an idea; extra and not needed.

category

A group or division in a general system of classification; a class.

idiom

A phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meanings of its words.

usage

A way of using words and phrases; an established procedure.

cliché

A worn-out idea or trite expression.

formal English

English language giving strict attention to the rules of correct English grammar, syntax, pronunciation, and usage.

nonstandard English

English language that does not follow the rules of correct English grammar, syntax, pronunciation, and usage.

informal English

English language used in everyday speech, but not used in formal speaking and writing.

communicate

Give information by talking and writing; receive information by listening and reading.

language

Human speech, spoken or written.

colloquial

Informal and casual speech.