Urdaneta City

University
Urdaneta City,
Pangasinan
Second Semester 2020-2021

STYLISTICS & DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

Xyrene C. Escandor
E327
Task # 3

Work on this task by differentiating the following word forms and

giving at least 5 examples under each category.

1. Colloquial Words- Colloquial language is a language that is informal and

conversational. A colloquialism is a word or expression that is commonplace
within a specific language, geographic region, or historical era.

Examples:

● bestie (best friend)

● y’all (you all)
● fam (family or group of close friends)
● newbie (a newcomer or someone inexperienced)
● nappies (sanitary napkins, diapers)

2. Neutral Words- are form the bulk of the English vocabulary and used
both in literary and colloquial language. Neutral words are the main source of
synonymy and polysemy, they are very prolific in the production of new
meaning and in generating new stylistic variations. Neutral words are
characterized by the following points: they can be used in any style of speech
without causing a special stylistic effect, they can be used not only in a written
speech which abounds in literary words but also in colloquial speech without
causing any stylistic effect, and they are generally devoid of any emotional
meaning unless special means are employed for this purpose.

Examples:

● Child
● Father
● Boy/Girl
● Continue
● Begin
3. Terms- is a word (word-combination) denoting a scientific concept, and
it belongs to the style of scientific language. A term is directly connected with
the concept it denotes.

Examples:

● audio (audio-visual)- relating to hearing or sound

● agri (agri-bsiness)- involving agriculture
● biblio (biblio-graphy)- relating to books
● bio (bio-logy)- relating to life
● cyber (cyber-space)- relating to electronic communications

4. Barbarisms- are words of foreign origin that have not entirely become
assimilated into the English language, more specifically, a word considered
"improper" because it combines elements from different languages.

Examples:
● Filipino: beshie- bestfriend;
kyah- big brother
● American: basic-easy;
I can’t even- overwhelmed
● Australian: sunnies- sunglasses;
ya- you

5. Neologisms- is a newly coined word or term that has emerged into

everyday usage. The life span of a neologism is limited because the
neologism will either be formally accepted into the mainstream language (at
which point, it ceases to be a neologism), or it will fade into obscurity due to
lack of use.

Examples:

● Noob- a person new to an online gaming community.

● Staycation- a vacation at home or near home (usually due to financial
constraints preventing a holiday abroad).
● Troll- a person who posts obnoxious comments to an online
community.
● Selfie- a photo of yourself.
● Oversharers: People who post too much information (which is often
boring or embarrassing) about themselves online.
6. Jargonisms- use of specific phrases and words in a particular situation,
profession, or trade, and frequently comprised of abbreviations. These
specialized terms are used to convey hidden meanings accepted and
understood in that field.

Examples:

● objection is overruled- Legal Jargon

● data points- Educational Jargon
● script- Medical Jargon
● suspect- Police Jargon
● due diligence- Business Jargon
7. Slang- a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are
regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are
typically restricted to a particular context or group of people

Examples:

● Lit- when something is very good, enjoyable, or exciting.

● To ghost someone- when you cut off communication with someone
you’re no longer interested in.
● To flex- another way of saying someone is showing off.
● Shook- when someone is shocked or incredibly surprised.
● Gen Z- let’s face it.

8. Dialectisms- those words which in the process of integration of the

English national language remain beyond its literary boundaries and their
usage is generally confined to a definite locality.

Examples:

● Australian: brekky – breakfast;

mossie – mosquito.
● Scottish: lass– beloved girl;
lad – young man.
● Britisher: postie – postman

9. Vulgar or Obscene Words- words marked coarseness of speech or

expression; crude or offensive in nature. Vulgarisms possess a strong
emotional meaning which denotes the speaker’s attitude towards the object in
question.

Examples:

● Bullshit
● Shit
● Bastard
● Son of a bitch
● Asshole

References:

https://literarydevices.net/colloquialism/
https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/neologism.htm#:~:text=A
%20neologism%20is%20a%20newly,has%20emerged%20into%20everyday
%20usage.&text=The%20word%20%22neologism%22%20comes
%20from,meaning%2C%20usage%2C%20or%20phrase.
https://literarydevices.net/jargon/
https://www.mondly.com/blog/2019/11/26/45-popular-slang-words-from-
around-the-world-and-their-meanings/
https://pereklad.nmu.org.ua/ua/LECTURE%202.pdf