1.Choice and use of words in speech or writing. 2.Degree of clarity and distinctness of pronunciation in speech or singing; enunciation. [Middle Englishdiccion,a saying, word, from Old French, from Latindictiō, dictiōn-,rhetorical delivery, fromdictus, past participle ofdīcere,to say, speak...
It’s nothing to be embarrassed about; every writer struggles with word choice from time to time. There are more than 171,000 words in the English language, according to the BBC. To make word choice even more challenging, there are words that sound the same, but communicate different ideas...
the receiver may not understand them; if words are too simple, the reader could become bored or be insulted. In either case, the message falls short of meeting its goals . . . Word choice is also a consideration
the receiver may not understand them; if words are too simple, the reader could become bored or be insulted. In either case, the message falls short of meeting its goals . . . Word choice is also a consideration
Word Choice: Began vs. Begun Does the English language really need both “began” and “begun”? Wouldn’t it be simpler to just have one past tense version of “begin”? Of course it would, but nobody saidEnglish grammarwould be easy (in fact, many have saidthe opposite)....
With regard to importance in the aspects of writing, word choice, grammar, and imitation of particular styles of writing were more important in L2 than ... Yuah,Vicky,Chon,... - 《English Teaching》 被引量: 4发表: 2005年 6 + 1 Traits of Writing The model addresses the following seven...
The idea that formal grammar teaching leads to improvements in school pupils' writing has been a popular one. However, the robust and extensive evidence ba... D Wyse - 《Cambridge Journal of Education》 被引量: 5发表: 2006年 Word choice for writing: the nature and types of children's met...
A. Italian is the best choice for you as a second language .B. Learning a second language is the sameas studying maths .C. You'd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language .D. Early learning of a second language helps you a lot in studying other subjects ....
In many texts we find an assortment of these terms — and others, for instance vocabulum. What distinctions are being made? What motivates the choice of one or more terms from a larger set of candidates? Some readers may find these questions uninteresting, because they regard the word as an...
in Communication Studies. Cite this lesson The word choice and the language of an essay play a key role in setting the tone of the essay and letting readers know exactly what is meant to be said. Learn how using different words can change the tone of sentences and help readers to know ...