Lesson 37 Flashcards
Modality
Meanings such as possibility and necessity
Syntax
The grammar and word order
Phonology
The sound system, i.e. pronunciation and intonation
Phonemes
Different sounds that distinguish meanings
Diphthongs
Sounds made by combining vowels
Lexicon
Specialized term for vocabulary
Derive
Originally from
Anglo-Saxon
Language of England from 500-1000 AD
Orthography
Specialized term for writing systems and spelling
Character
Letter or symbol
Pictograms
Characters representing pictures
Ideograms
Characters representing ideas/concepts
Morphology
How words are formed
Morphemes
Units of meaning
Polysemous
They have a number of different meanings
Context
The language or situation around it
Metaphorical
A way that is not literal
Usage
The way words are used
Obsolete
Fall out of use
Coined
Of words, created
Register
Style of language used in a particular situation e.g. Formal, informal
Jargon
Special words and phrases which are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work