In lexicography, the use of literary examples from the works of influential writers to establish context for definition and usage of an entry wordslang2.technical jargon associated with the legal profession and legal relationshipsetymology3.the varieties of spoken and written english receiving widespread acceptance among educated people, together with the rules governing usepoetry4.often nonliteral, (poetic) language used in literary texts to paint mental pictures and spark the imaginationstandard english5.technical vocabulary associated with a specialized field of knowledge or professionprescriptive method6.in lexicography, the lexicon (including definitions and usage notes) representing the record of how a language is used by its speakerslegalese7.any variety of english whose structure and/or use does not follow the rules of standard englishjargon8.a variety of a language spoken by members of a group defined by region, ethnicity, or social classhistorical method9.in lexicography, the lexicon (including definitions and usage notes) representing the perspective of an individual or group regarding how the language should be used by its 10.the tendency to apply a single rule of language whether or not the occasion requires itdialect11.the history of a word based on its source language and usage across timedescriptive method12.one of two words appearing at the top of a dictionary page marking the first and last entries on that pageprose13.any written or spoken language which is not poetry; literary prose containing features of poetry and called poetic prosenonstandard english14.literary texts characterized by use of figurative language and patterns of sound (e. g., rhyme) and sentence structure (meter, verse, stanzas)figurative language15.informal, sometimes controversial, "trendy" nonstandard language used by members of a particular groupguide word16.highly descriptive language that appeals to the sensesimagerynext question ask for turn it in© 2014 glynlyon, inc. all rights reserved. terms of use