Diction

=Diction= Style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words. (1)

The accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker, usually judged in terms of prevailing standards of acceptability; enunciation. (2)

An example of diction can be found on pages 191-192. (2)

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