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.