Alliteration<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| The repetition of the initial sounds of words.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nAntithesis<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Rhetorical strategy that uses contrasting statements in order to make a rhetorical point.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nCliche\u0301s<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Phrases or expressions that, because of overuse, have lost their rhetorical power.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nColloquialisms<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Words or phrases used in informal speech but not typically used in formal speech.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nCommunication<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Attempts to reproduce what is in our minds in the minds of our audience.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nGeneric \u201che\u201d or \u201cman\u201d<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Language that uses words such as \u201che\u201d or \u201cmankind\u201d to refer to the male and female population.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nHedges<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Powerless phrases such as \u201cI thought we should,\u201d \u201cI sort of think,\u201d or \u201cMaybe we should\u201d that communicate uncertainty.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nHeterosexist Language<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Language that assumes the heterosexual orientation of a person or group of people.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nHyperbole<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| The use of moderate exaggeration for effect.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nJargon<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| The specialized language of a group or profession.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nLanguage<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| The means by which we communicate\u2014a system of symbols we use to form messages.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nMan-linked Terms<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Terms such as \u201cfireman\u201d or \u201cpolicemen\u201d that incorrectly identify a job as linked only to a male.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nMetaphors<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Comparisons made by speaking of one thing in terms of another.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nQualifiers<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Powerless words such as \u201caround\u201d or \u201cabout\u201d that make your sentences less definitive.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nRegionalisms<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Customary words or phrases used in different geographic regions.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nSexist Language<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Language that unnecessarily identifies sex or linguistically erases females through the use of man- linked terms and\/or the use of \u201che\u201d or \u201cman\u201d as generics.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nSimiles<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Comparisons made by speaking of one thing in terms of another using the word \u201clike\u201d or \u201cas\u201d to make the comparison.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nSlang<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Type of language that most people understand but that is not considered acceptable in formal or polite conversation.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nSpotlighting<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| Language such as \u201cmale nurse\u201d that suggests a person is deviating from the \u201cnormal\u201d person who would do a particular job and implies that someone\u2019s sex is relevant to a particular job.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nTag Questions<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPowerless language exemplified by ending statements with questions such as \u201cDon\u2019t you think?\u201d or \u201cDon\u2019t you agree?\u201d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nReferences<\/h2>\r\nAbout.com (2011). Bushisms\u2014U.S. President proves how difficult English really is! Retrieved from. http:\/\/esl.about.com\/library\/weekly\/aa032301a.htm<\/p>\r\n Gamble, T. K. & Gamble, M. W. (2003). The gender <\/em>communication connection<\/em>. New York: Houghton-Mifflin.<\/p>\r\nTime.com (1981, February 23). \"Haigledygook and secretaryspeak.\" Retrieved from http:\/\/www.time.com\/time\/magazine\/article\/0,9171,949069,00.html<\/p>\r\n Hamilton, G. (2008). Public speaking for college and career<\/em>, 8th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.<\/p>\r\nJackson, J. (1984). 1984 Speech at the Democratic National Convention. San Francisco, CA: July 18. Found at http:\/\/www.americanrhetoric.com\/speeches\/jessejackson1984dnc.htm<\/p>\r\n King, M. L., Jr. (1963, August 28). I Have a Dream [Speech]. Washington, D.C. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.americanrhetoric.com\/speeches\/mlkihaveadream.htm<\/p>\r\n Peccei, J. (2003). Language and age<\/em>. In L. Thomas et. al.,Language, society, and power<\/em>, 2nd Ed. New York: Routledge.<\/p>\r\nSpender, D. (1990). Man Made Language<\/em>. New York: Pandora.<\/p>\r\nThomas, L., Wareing, S. Singh, I., Pecci, J. S., Thornborrow, J. & Jones, J. (2003). Language, society, and power: An <\/em>introduction,<\/em> 2nd Ed.<\/em> New York: Routledge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |