Diction as a word implies the choice of words that are selected for use in writing and speech. It is also used to indicate the distinctness and clarity of ones pronunciation in singing and speech, in other words enunciation.
The word diction is a modification of the word "diccion" meaning a saying or a word and this was taken from the Old French. The word has Indo-European roots and can be found in the Latin as well. In the Latin it is the word "diction" which means "to say".
Synonyms of diction include enunciation, choice of words, wording, phraseology, verbiage and phrasing.
Diction can also be described as the articulation with which one speaks while referring to its intelligibility with regard to the audience. In the simplest of words it is the manner of expressing something.
The word diction is a modification of the word "diccion" meaning a saying or a word and this was taken from the Old French. The word has Indo-European roots and can be found in the Latin as well. In the Latin it is the word "diction" which means "to say".
Synonyms of diction include enunciation, choice of words, wording, phraseology, verbiage and phrasing.
Diction can also be described as the articulation with which one speaks while referring to its intelligibility with regard to the audience. In the simplest of words it is the manner of expressing something.
