the selection of words and phrasing.
2,3,4,5,6,11,12 Clarity and distinctiveness of pronunciation; choice of words in speaking or writing.
an author's choice of words.
the word choice and sentence structure used by the author of a work.
Diction is word choice. To discuss a writer's diction is to consider the vocabulary used, the appropriateness of the words, and the vividness of the language. Diction may be formal or it may be informal and conversational.
Word choice - specifically, any word that is important to the meaning and the effect of a passage. Often several words with a similar effect are worth noting, such as George Eliot's use in Adam Bede of "sunny afternoons," "slow waggons," and "bargains" to make the leisure of bygone days appealing. These words are also details.
n. the selection of words, the "vocabulary" used in a work of literature.
Choice of words to give a certain impression (vocabulary).
the choice of words with regard to their tone, degree of formality, or register. Formal diction is the language of orations and serious essays. The informal diction of everyday speech or conversational writing can, at its extreme, become slang.
The selection and pronunciation of words and their combination in speech.
One of the six important features of a drama, according to Aristotle, who meant by the term the intelligence and appropriateness of the play's speeches. Today, this term refers primarily to the actor's need for articulate speech and clear pronunciation.
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
The degree of clarity and distinctness of pronunciation and articulation in speech or singing.
the choice of words used by a writer related to subject, mood, rhythm, theme, and audience. See also connotation.
means the choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
The clear pronunciation of words. This requires attention to both consonants and vowels. Different types of music may require more or less diction; for example, in musical theatre, it's essential that the audience understand the lyrics, but in jazz or blues, the singer may occasionally slur words on purpose in order to achieve a desired sound. Good diction helps produce good sound, however, so all singers should pay attention to it.
The choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language in a literary work; the manner or mode of verbal expression, particularly with regard to clarity and accuracy. The diction of a poem can range from colloquial to formal, from literal to figurative, or from concrete or abstract. Sidelight: Poetic diction refers to words, phrasing, and figures not usually used in ordinary speech and often utilizes archaisms, neologisms, epithets, kennings, periphrases, connotations, and hyperbaton. Sidelight: Poets often adapt diction to the form or genre of a poem, for example, elevated for odes, or folksy for ballads.(Compare Content, Form, Motif, Persona, Style, Texture, Tone)
The use and choice of words in a piece of writing. Diction is also enunciation.
The use of words in writing or speech. The way in which someone speaks.
A writer’s choice of words, particularly for clarity, effectiveness, and precision. A writer’s diction can be formal or informal, abstract or concrete. In attempting to choose the "right word", writers must think of their subject and their audience. Words that are appropriate in informal dialogue would not always be appropriate in a formal essay.
The "style" of language, either written or spoken, from which inferences about the speaker's education, background, and origins can be made. Your choice of diction in a piece of writing depends on your intended audience and your purpose.
Word choice used by the author to persuade or to convey tone, purpose, or effect. This could be described as technical and abstruse, lofty and learned, pedestrian, colloquial, scientific, etc. example- "Thus it is that when we walk in the valley of two-fold solitude, we know little of the tender affections that grow out of endearing words and actions and championship." Helen Keller "The two ideas are irreconcilable, completely and utterly inverse, obverse and contradictory!" F. Scott Fitzgerald "quixotic" or "palletized" E. B. White "obtuse" or "livid" Edgar Allan Poe "I hadn't so much forgot as I couldn't bring myself to remember." Maya Angelou "No car had such obsequious treatment." John Steinbeck Travels with Charly
Refers to the choice and arrangements of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language that constitute any work of literature.
the author's choice of words. James Joyce had a complex, poly-syllabic diction emplying words from many foreign languages. Dashiell Hamett used a simple, Anglo-Saxon diction with few poly-syllabic words in his "Op" stories.
is word choice. If a vocabulary is a list of words available for use, then good diction is the careful selection of those words to communicate a particular subject to a specific audience. Different types of diction include formal (scholarly books and articles), informal ( essays in popular magazines), colloquial (conversations between friends, including newly coined words and expressions), slang (language shared by certain social groups), dialect (language typical of a certain region, race, or social group), technical (words that make up the basic vocabulary of a specific area of study, such as medicine or law), and obsolete (words no longer in use). Division
The use of words, including range of vocabulary, the choice of wording, word order, and style of use.
Word choice. It is the art of finding precisely the right words to express an idea. It involves both vocabulary (choosing precisely the right word with the right definition) and syntax (putting the words in the right order).
Style as determined by choice of words.
The pronunciation of words, the choice of words, and the manner in which a person expresses himself or herself.
Choice of words and the informality or formality of a style based on the kinds of words chosen
A writer's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning. Formal diction consists of a dignified, impersonal, and elevated use of language; it follows the rules of syntax exactly and is often characterized by complex words and lofty tone. Middle diction maintains correct language usage, but is less elevated than formal diction; it reflects the way most educated people speak. Informal diction represents the plain language of everyday use, and often includes idiomatic expressions, slang, contractions, and many simple, common words. Poetic diction refers to the way poets sometimes employ an elevated diction that deviates significantly from the common speech and writing of their time, choosing words for their supposedly inherent poetic qualities. Since the eighteenth century, however, poets have been incorporating all kinds of diction in their work and so there is no longer an automatic distinction between the language of a poet and the language of everyday speech. See also dialect. For discussions of diction and an exercise, go to the VirtuaLit Interactive Poetry Tutorial.
Diction is the art of enunciating with clarity, or speaking in such a way that each word is clearly heard. It is concerned with pronunciation, enunciation, and choice of words to be used. It can also be defined as a poet's distinctive choices in vocabulary.