Technical Language

8: Allied Force

• figurative

• technical

• connotative

DUKW

• technical

• figurative

• connotative

13: standard 6-cylinder, 90-horsepower truck engine

• connotative

• figurative

• technical

Are used in specific areas of different fields. These words are used to describe the meanings of specific things.

• Figurative

• Connotative

• Technical

What is the primary function of technical language in a scientific report?

• To entertain the reader with engaging stories

• To provide precise and specific information

• To persuade the reader about a political viewpoint

• To summarize general knowledge for the public

Pg. 10: The nasheed is a capella

• general language

• technical language

What is the technical meaning of the word...? asks you to identify....

• The dramatic meaning or use of the word

• The personal associations of the writer with a word

• The use of the word within a specific field or subject area

• The literal definition of a word

Try making a list of all the technical__________ for one subject area.

• terminology

• antonyms

• derivatives

• contexts

Which of the following is a technical term used in economics?

• Allegory

• Hyperbole

• Inflation

• Metaphor

Which of the following terms is considered a key technical term in computer science?

• Metaphor

• Algorithm

• Characterization

• Imagery