Question

Which traits characterize specialized vocabulary? Select all that apply.

*used in everyday communication
*specific to a certain subject
*requires knowledge of denotative meaning
*easily defined by context clues

(2 answers)

Answer 1

I believe B. Specific to a certain subject and C. requires knowledge of denotative meaning. Hope this helps

Answer 2

The characteristics of specialized vocabulary are:

*specific to a certain subject

*requires knowledge of denotative meaning

We can find specialized vocabulary in medicine books for example. Reading these books requires knowlege of the field in order to understand what the text is about.

If a text uses everyday communication and its content can be infered by the context, then it is not using specialized vocabulary.