8. • It is a conversational word or phrase
permissible and often indespensable to an
easy informal style of speaking and writing.
• It is not standard or illiterate.
• It is an expression more often used in
speech rather than in writing and more
appropriate in informal than formal speech.
9. wise, agree, help, prone, break, clear,
beggar, end surrender, secret, mad,
mean, fuss, sure swap etc.
10. • Words made by shortening and
combining two words.
• This classification also falls under
colloquial words.
I'm, won't, we're, haven't, don't, doesn't
11. • Slang is a label for highly colloquial words.
• It is defined as a language comprising recently
coined and frequently short-lived terms which are
unacceptable in formal English usage and are
often fanciful, bizarre, odd or exhibiting fancy
humor.
• It is also defined as a result from an intentional
mispronunciation of words.
12. Øhass - house
Øheppy - happy
Øwee wee - urinate
Øclassy - fine or excellent
Øwheels - car/motorbike/bike
Øhooked - addicted
Øepic fail - big failure
14. These are those words that cannot be
seen but can be felt. They do not express
concrete ideas.
Love, fear, pain, hunger, dream
15. These are words that employ the use
of the five senses to identify them.
Table, people, house, building, pencil
16. These are words that refer to a general referent
or class or referents. These words convey a less
clear meaning to readers than specific words do.
Plants, people, animals, flowers, teachers
17. Words that point to a particular class or
referents.
• girl - Andrea
• insect - mosquito
• flower - gumamela
• university - West Visayas State University
18. • Words that used in formal writing.
• Words used in writing essays for school,
cover letters to apply for jobs, or emails and
letters at work.
19. Ø erudite which means wise
Ø concur which means agree
Ø esoteric which means secret
Ø friend which means chum
20. Ø apologize - say sorry
Ø request - ask for
Ø adress - speak to
Ø gratitude - thanks
Ø discover - find out
Ø increase - go up
Ø decrease - go down
21. These are words having the same
meaning.
• pretty - beautiful
• little - small
• huge - big
22. These are words having the same
sound but different in meaning.
• fare - fair
• rice - rise
• right - write
• nose - knows
• coarse - course
• flour - flower
23. These are words whose meanings are general
or inclusive. These words are impediments to
precise writing because they do the work of what
other words do. They can mean many things.
thing, cute, nice, fine
24. Refer to words or specific language of a
particular occupation or group.
• Engineering - slide rule, plate, T-square
• Accounting - ledger, debit, credit
• medical Surgery - appendectomy, ligation, hydraulic pressure
• Law - suspect, criminal, appeal, Supreme Court, case, culprit,
balance, Bill of Rights
25. Old words rarely used except as preserved in religious
and legal purposes.
Ø Thou - you
Ø Amongst - among
Ø Thee - you
Ø Thy - your
Ø Hearken - hear
26. Words which are no longer in use.
• by and by - later
• whilom - for a while in a minute
• beef-witted - slow-witted; stupid
27. Words that are no longer fresh. They are worn
out or old fashioned and have been overused
for years. These words no longer attract
attention nor incite interest. They do not suggest
originality.
28. Ødrastic step
Øgo down in history
Øbrilliant performance
Øround of applause
ØI hope you are well
29. Words with opposite meanings.
Ø big - small
Ø ugly - beautiful
Ø stout - tall
Ø fat - slim
Ø dull - bright