Language And Communication

noun a person who delivers a speech or lecture

• The discourser presented a well-reasoned argument during the debate.
• The discourser really knows how to make a compelling case.
• That discourser is a real smooth talker.
• The discourser's words were like a soothing balm for the troubled minds of the audience.

noun a character of the ancient Egyptian writing system, typically carved in stone or wood

adjective of or relating to hieroglyphs or the ancient Egyptian writing system

• The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics as a form of writing.
• I'm trying to decode these hieroglyphics on the wall.
• These hieroglyphics are like ancient emojis.
• His handwriting is so messy, it looks like hieroglyphics.

noun a written character symbolizing the idea of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it

• The ancient language used ideograms to represent words or ideas.
• I find it fascinating how ideograms can convey meaning without using letters.
• Some people think ideograms are like emojis but with deeper meanings.
• The artist used ideograms in his painting to symbolize different emotions.

noun noun - a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Literal' can also be used as a noun to refer to a literal interpretation or meaning.

adjective adjective - a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. 'Literal' in this context means being true to fact; not exaggerated or metaphorical.

adverb adverb - a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. There is no adverb form of 'literal'.

• The literal meaning of the word 'book' is a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
• I was so hungry that I could eat a literal horse!
• I can't believe you took my joke so literal, lighten up!
• When she said she was on cloud nine, she was being figurative, not literal.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, such as 'unparticular' which means not specific or particular

• She was unparticular about the type of fabric used in her dress.
• He's really unparticular when it comes to choosing a restaurant for dinner.
• I'm pretty unparticular about what movie we watch, as long as it's not a horror film.
• The artist's work was unparticular in its choice of colors, creating a unique and vibrant piece.

noun a punctuation mark (‽) that combines the functions of a question mark and an exclamation point, used to express a question in an excited or rhetorical manner

• The interrobang is a punctuation mark that combines a question mark and an exclamation point.
• I love using the interrobang in my text messages to show excitement and curiosity‽
• Did you see that photo of the interrobang tattoo on social media? It's wild!
• The interrobang in her eyes showed a mix of surprise and disbelief.