Diction and Slang

Diction

Diction noun - The clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking.

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Slang and diction are semantically related. in language topic. In some cases you can use "Slang" instead a noun "Diction".

Nearby Words: dictionary, dictation

Slang noun - The special terms or expressions of a particular group or field.

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Diction and slang are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diction" instead a noun "Slang".

Nearby Words: slangy, slanging

proper	proper diction	proper slang
bad	bad diction	bad slang
archaic	archaic diction	archaic slang
odd	odd diction	odd slang
Other adjectives: strange, modern.

Their accent and diction is old style, slightly upperclass English, but their actual words are all, like, utterly modern slang and shit, isn't it, though?

Source: Sophisticated as Hell
The Rodgers and Hart musical A Connecticut Yankee (based on Mark Twain's novel In-Name-Only) gleefully mixed archaic diction with twentieth-century slang.

Source: Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe
Even while using technically precise terms, the characters still have naturalistic grammar and diction, and they'll use slang in other contexts.

Source: Fan Fic / Project Tatterdemalion

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