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  2. Elocution - Wikipedia

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    Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone as well as the idea and practice of effective speech and its forms. It stems from the idea that while communication is symbolic, sounds are final and compelling. [1] [2]

  3. Colloquialism - Wikipedia

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    Colloquialism (also called colloquial language, everyday language, or general parlance) is the linguistic style used for casual (informal) communication.It is the most common functional style of speech, the idiom normally employed in conversation and other informal contexts. [1]

  4. Communication accommodation theory - Wikipedia

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    An example of this would involve how communication interactions with men will often involve them using interruptions as a controlling communication behavior. [42] However, one study found that "people accommodate their conversants' speech style (more man-like or woman-like) more than to their actual gender". [43]

  5. Glossary of rhetorical terms - Wikipedia

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    Climax – an arrangement of phrases or topics in increasing order, as with good, better, best. Colon – a rhetorical figure consisting of a clause that is grammatically, but not logically, complete. Colloquialism – a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

  6. Public speaking - Wikipedia

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    Because of this, one needs to try to influence the audience by being in control of one's emotions, making persuasion effective. [29] The argument itself can affect the attempt to persuade by making the argument of the case so clear and valid that the audience will understand and believe that the speaker's point is real. [29]

  7. Speech - Wikipedia

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    A good example of this is voice onset time (VOT), one aspect of the phonetic production of consonant sounds. For example, Hebrew speakers, who distinguish voiced /b/ from voiceless /p/, will more easily detect a change in VOT from -10 ( perceived as /b/ ) to 0 ( perceived as /p/ ) than a change in VOT from +10 to +20, or -10 to -20, despite ...

  8. Modes of persuasion - Wikipedia

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    It is also important for speakers to be aware of events that might happen during the moment of a speech, like outside noise, the technology that can be used during the event, as well as the weather conditions on the day, so it can be easier for him/her to connect with the audience and not be disturbed during the speech. [3] An example would be ...

  9. Style (sociolinguistics) - Wikipedia

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    "Styles can be ranged along a single dimension, measured by the amount of attention paid to speech." Style-shifting correlates strongly with the amount of attention paid to speech. According to studies conducted by Labov, this was one of the single most important factors that determined whether or not an interlocutor would make a style-shift.