jargon
The specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group. dialect A speech pattern associated with an area of the country or with a cultural or ethnic background.
pitch
The position of a human voice on the musical scale. inflections Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice. volume The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice. rate The speed at which a person speaks. articulation The physical production of particular speech sounds.
deductive reasoning
A form of thinking that begins with a generally accepted truth, connects an issue with that truth, and draws a conclusion based on the connection. hasty generalization
An error in reasoning from specific instances, in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence. begging the question
Assuming that an argument has been proved without actually presenting the evidence. false cause
An error in causal reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another, the first event is the cause of the second. This error is often known by its Latin name, post hoc, ergo propter hoc, meaning 'after this, therefore because of this.'
faulty analogy
A comparison drawn between things that are dissimilar in some important way.
bandwagon
A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable. name-calling The use of language to defame, demean, or degrade
