I Flashcards
1
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Idiolect
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> The form of language used by, and unique to, a single individual
2
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Idiom
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> An expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words that make up the expression
> e.g. It’s raining cats and dogs
3
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Initialism
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> An abbreviation consisting of single letters pronounced separately
> e.g. BBC, BRB
4
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Inflection
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> A letter or group of letters at the end of a word serving a grammatical function
> Also known as an inflectional affix
5
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Intertextuality
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> When a text makes reference to, or incorporates elements of, another text
