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Aesthetics: Diction Derogatory socio-economic term

Parent Term

  • Diction

Sibling Terms

  • "Is" / "Was" to refer to present or past
  • Accent
  • African American vernacular dialect
  • Double entendre
  • Ethnic slur
  • Hill dialect
  • Imitation
  • Malapropism
  • Misogynistic wording
  • Native American languages
  • Neologism
  • Northern dialect
  • Racist term
  • Rural vernacular
  • Southern dialect
  • Stereotypical Jewish accent
  • Western vernacular

Tagged Events

Absalom, Absalom!, 147 (Event)
Environment: Place›Country store
Cultural Issues: Class›White trash | Cultural Identity›North vs South
Themes and Motifs: Naming›And caste
Aesthetics: Diction›Derogatory socio-economic term
Absalom, Absalom!, 147 (Event)
Environment: Place›Country store
Cultural Issues: Class›Class consciousness | Class›White trash
Relationships: Romantic›Courtship
Aesthetics: Diction›Derogatory socio-economic term | Diction›Racist term