Ausdrucksweise — meaning in English
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English meaning
- diction noun The choice and arrangement of words used in speaking or writing.
- enunciation noun The way a person pronounces words, especially how clearly and distinctly each sound is formed.
- idiom noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
- parlance noun The particular way of speaking or set of terms used by a certain group, trade, or field.
- phrasing noun The particular way words are chosen and arranged in speech or writing.
- wording noun The particular words and phrasing chosen to express something.
Senses
Ausdrucksweise is used for these senses in English:
- diction The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.
- enunciation The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation.
- idiom A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
- idiom A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.
- idiom An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.
- idiom An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.
- parlance A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.
- wording A choice of words and the style in which they are used in a given context.
diction — full definition
- noun The choice and arrangement of words used in speaking or writing.
- noun The clarity and manner of a person’s pronunciation when speaking.
enunciation — full definition
- noun The way a person pronounces words, especially how clearly and distinctly each sound is formed.
- noun The act of stating something clearly and formally, as of a principle or policy.