Stilistika materjalid
physician.) They are used in public performances, official intercourse. When used in
everyday situation or to describe a trivial object, the effect is humourus.
Common colloquial vocabulary comprises familiar words that occur in everyday
speech, they have more intimate tone. They are not used in literary speech.
· Colloquial synonyms of neutral words (hang out, smart, get going)
· Interjections (Gosh! Gee! By golly!)
· Figuratively used neutral words (half-baked--silly; juicy-good; a wind bag-a
talkative person
· Diminutive form (sweetie, fatty, piggy)
· Special forms of address (dear heart, honey; precious
· Abbreviations (Mo--moment; posish)
· Compounds based on repetition (hoity-toity; chit-chat)
· Intensifiers (horribly smart) the result is often an oxymoron.
· Words with a wide range of application (thing, stuff.)