1. Types of Diction Diction is word choice. If a vocabulary is a list of words available for use, then good diction is the careful selection of those words to communicate a particular subject to a specific audience.

2. formal scholarly books and articles

3. informal essays in popular magazines

4. colloquial conversations between friends, including newly coined words and expressions

5. slang language shared by certain social groups

6. dialect language typical of a certain region, race, or social group

7. Technical/jargon words that make up the basic vocabulary of a specific area of study, such as medicine or law

8. obsolete words no longer in use