igurative language.
A word's history is its etymology.
Simile is a kind of figurative language.
Descriptive, Prescriptive, and Historical are three methods used in
lexicography.
Legalese is a type of slang.
Poetry often uses imagery.
Formal Standard English and Standard English are the same thing.
Slang is acceptable in formal Standard English.
Both first and second language learners over-generalize.