LANGUAGE

Like word choice, the language of a passage has control over tone. Consider language to be an entire body of words

used in a text, not simply isolated bits of diction. For example, an invitation to a graduation might use formal language, whereas

a biology text would use scientific and clinical language.

jargon vulgar

scholarly insipid

informal precise

esoteric connotative

plain literal

colloquial artificial

detached pedantic

euphemistic pretentious

sensuous ordinary

exact learned

symbolic simple

figurative bombastic

obtuse grotesque

concrete poetic

moralistic slang

idiomatic formal

cultured picturesque

homespun provincial

trite obscure

precise exact