| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Archaic | (adj) ng to words and language that were once common but are now rarely used. Ancient. No longer applicable. |
| Argot | (n) The informal vocabulary used by a particular class or group, such as criminals; a secret language. |
| Connotation | (n) The mental connections or associations suggested by a word that go beyond its literal meaning or its dictionary definition. |
| Denotation | (n) The exact meaning of a word. |
| Idiom | (n) An expression having a special meaning that is not clear from the usual meaning of the individual words in the expression. The specific grammatical and structural characteristics of a language; the accepted pattern of word usage. Speech that is characteristic of a particular region. |
| Jargon | (n) The specialized technical vocabulary used by people in the same profession or field. Confusing meaningless talk. |
| Semantics | (n) The study of historical changes in the meanings of words. The study of the relation of words to the objects they stand for. |
| Standard | (adj) Conforming to established usage in speech or writing. Commonly used and accepted as an authority. (n) A rule or model used to judge the quality or correctness of something; criterion. A level of requirement, excellence, or attainment. |
| Vernacular | (n) The normal spoken language of a country or region as distinct from the literary or learned language; everyday speech. Native to or commonly spoken by residents of a particular country or region. |
| Pidgen | (n) A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages. |
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