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Diction (Latin:
dictionem (nom. dictio), "a saying, expression, word"), in its
original meaning, is a writer's or speaker's
distinctive vocabulary choices...
- A
diction coach or
diction instructor is a
professional specialized in
teaching proper pronunciation and
articulation of
spoken language and sung lyrics...
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Poetic diction is the term used to
refer to the
linguistic style, the vocabulary, and the
metaphors used in the
writing of poetry. In the
Western tradition...
- literature.
After finishing his B.Litt.,
which became his
third book
Poetic Diction, he was a
dedicated poet and
author for over ten years.
After 1934 his...
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Macaronic language is any
expression using a
mixture of languages,
particularly bilingual puns or
situations in
which the
languages are
otherwise used...
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Accent reduction, also
known as
accent modification or
accent neutralization, is a
systematic approach for
learning or
adopting a new
speech accent. It...
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often wrote on the
technique of poetry, both in
books such as
Purity of
Diction in
English Verse, and in
smaller articles such as "Some
Notes on Rhythm...
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ability to
convey emotions to her
audience and her
accurate diction,
earning her the
nickname "
Diction Fairy", and
being called by
insiders as one of the best...
- translator, and editor. Her
poetry is
noted for its
formal innovation,
precise diction, irony, and wit. In 1968, she was
nominated for the
Nobel Prize in Literature...
- of ambiguity, symbolism, irony, and
other stylistic elements of
poetic diction often leaves a poem open to
multiple interpretations. Similarly, figures...
