Language structure and development

Language structure and development

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Section 1

(10 cards)

syntax

Front

the organization of words into sentences

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dialect

Front

is a distinct form of language that includes its own vocabulary and grammatical patterns

Back

denotation

Front

the literal definition of a word

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semantics

Front

the study of the meaning of words

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etymology

Front

a word's origins

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pragmatics

Front

the study of the use of language in various practical contexts

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connotation

Front

the implied meaning(s) of the word

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idiolect

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is a person's own individual speech patterns, including vocabulary, grammatical structure, style and pronunciation

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phonology

Front

The study of how sounds are used and organized in language

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morphology

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the study of morphemes-the smallest units of sound that contain meaning (e.g. affixes, roots)

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