good language
Proper verbal expression
Good language is speech or writing that is clear, effective, and appropriate to its context.
The phrase often implies correct grammar and usage, but can also mean language that communicates well regardless of formal rules.
Parents tell children to use good language, meaning polite speech without profanity.
In rhetoric, good language serves its purpose—persuading, informing, or delighting.
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
- clarityState of being understandable
- plain EnglishUnadorned, accessible wording
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- voiceSound from throat
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good languagebad language
Obscene or offensive words
foul language · profanity · vulgarity · cursing · swearing
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