The figurative use of language
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IMAGERYThe use of figurative language
tropologyThe figurative use of language
prelingualbefore the use of language
signingthe use of sign language
swearingThe use of offensive language
rhetoricthe skillful use of language
prelinguallyPRELINGUAL, before the use of language
signingsSIGNING, the use of sign language
latinityknowledge or use of the Latin language
vernacularthe plain variety of language in everyday use.
tusherythe use of affectedly archaic language in novels, etc
tumescentpompous and pretentious, especially in the use of language.
emotivepealing to or expressing emotion the emotive use of language
hebraizeto use expressions or constructions distinctive of the Hebrew language
foulmouthedgiven to the use of obscene, profane, or abusive language
hebraiseto use expressions or constructions distinctive of the Hebrew language
herestheticthe art of political manipulation, esp by the use of language
herestheticsHERESTHETIC, the art of political manipulation, esp by the use of language
equivocationThe use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication
equivocationsThe use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication
support(of a computer or operating system) Allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)
supports(of a computer or operating system) Allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)
supported(of a computer or operating system) Allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)
supporting(of a computer or operating system) Allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)
inclusive(of language) Deliberately nonsexist, esp. avoiding the use of masculine pronouns to refer to both men and women
archaismThe use or conscious imitation of very old or old-fashioned styles or features in language or art
immersionA method of teaching a foreign language by the exclusive use of that language, usually at a special school
coprolaliacrelating to coprolalia, the uncontrolled, often excessive use of obscene or scatological language that may accompany certain mental disorders
sensationalism(esp. in journalism) The use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement
analytic(of a language) Tending not to alter the form of its words and to use word order rather than inflection or agglutination to express grammatical structure
pragmaticsThe branch of linguistics dealing with language in use and the contexts in which it is used, including such matters as deixis, taking turns in conversation, text organization, presupposition, and implicature