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Inflection

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Alteration of pitch or tone in voice

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Orthography

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The study of letters and spelling system of a language

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3
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Paradigm

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The set of inflected words

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4
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Philology

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The study of history of a language

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5
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Phonology

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He sound system of a language

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6
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Rejoinder

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And often witty or critical response

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7
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Rhetoric

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The study and art of using a language effectively and persuasively

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8
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Succinct

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Clear and precise

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9
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Syntax

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Arrangement of words to form a sentence

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10
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Cognate

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A word that looks like or is related to another word in a different language

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