How Language is Exact or How It is Not Exact Language, as a means of communication, is used to convey information and ideas, and enable people to interact. Using clear and specific language allows the listener or receiver of the information to understand the meaning and intention of the communication, and respond appropriately. Denotative language, which conveys the literal meaning of the words used, improves communication because it has a specific interpretation. Exact language, therefore, is the use of word choices with a specific interpretation and meaning (Fawcett 348).