Tag: communication

Bystander Honorific

A bystander honorific is a linguistic device used to show respect or…

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Background Relation

Explore the concept of background relation, understanding how context influences meaning and…

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Auxesis: Amplifying Growth and Magnitude

Auxesis is a rhetorical device that involves a gradual increase in intensity,…

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Assertive Illocutionary Point

Assertive illocutionary points concern statements of fact or belief. They commit the…

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Antonomasia: The Power of Substitution in Language

Antonomasia is a rhetorical device where a proper name is replaced by…

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Antithesis Relation

An antithesis relation highlights the contrast between two opposing ideas or concepts.…

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Understanding the Addressee in Communication

An addressee is the intended recipient of a message. Understanding who the…

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Actual Presupposition

An actual presupposition is a statement implicitly assumed to be true before…

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Actual Implicature

Actual implicature refers to what a speaker actually means, beyond the literal…

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Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders across the…

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