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Match the following language types with their definitions:

Literal language = Uses words exactly according to their conventionally accepted meanings Figurative language = Uses words in a way that deviates from their conventionally accepted definitions to convey a more complicated meaning or heightened effect Literal usage = Confers meaning to words, in the sense of the meaning they have by themselves, outside any figure of speech Figurative usage = The use of words or phrases that implies a non-literal meaning

Match the language types with their fields of analysis:

Literal and figurative language = Stylistics, rhetoric, and semantics

Match the language types with their impact on meaning:

Literal language = Maintains a consistent meaning regardless of the context Figurative language = Created by presenting words in such a way that they are equated, compared, or associated with normally unrelated meanings

Match the language usage types with their relation to figures of speech:

Literal usage = The meaning they have by themselves, outside any figure of speech Figurative usage = Implies a non-literal meaning Signup and view all the answers

Match the following language types with their relation to conventionally accepted meanings:

Literal language = Uses words exactly according to their conventionally accepted meanings Figurative language = Uses words in a way that deviates from their conventionally accepted definitions Signup and view all the answers

Match the following language types with their usage:

Literal language = Uses words according to their conventionally accepted meanings Figurative language = Uses words in a way that deviates from their conventionally accepted definitions Literal usage = Maintains a consistent meaning regardless of the context Figurative use of language = Implies a non-literal meaning which does make sense Signup and view all the answers

Match the language types with their effect on words:

Literal language = Confers meaning to words in the sense of the meaning they have by themselves Figurative language = Presents words in such a way that they are equated, compared, or associated with normally unrelated meanings Literal usage = The intended meaning corresponds exactly to the meaning of the individual words Figurative use of language = Implies a non-literal meaning that could make sense Signup and view all the answers

Match the language types with their relation to conventional definitions:

Literal language = Uses words exactly according to their conventionally accepted meanings Figurative language = Deviates from conventionally accepted definitions Literal usage = Maintains consistency with the conventional definitions of words Figurative use of language = Implies meanings that deviate from the conventional definitions Signup and view all the answers

Match the language types with their consistency in meaning:

Literal language = Maintains a consistent meaning Figurative language = Conveys a more complicated meaning Literal usage = The intended meaning corresponds exactly to the meaning of the individual words Figurative use of language = Implies a non-literal meaning Signup and view all the answers

Match the following language types with their effect on complexity of meaning:

Literal language = Keeps the meaning simple and conventional Figurative language = Conveys a more complicated meaning or heightened effect Literal usage = Keeps the meaning consistent and straightforward Figurative use of language = Adds layers of complexity to the meaning Signup and view all the answers