Module 4 Flashcards
1
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grammar
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A set of rules that aim to describe fully the pattern of linguistic usage observed by members of a particular speech community.
2
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phonology
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The study of the sounds of language.
3
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morphology
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In linguistics, the study of the minimal units of meaning in a language.
4
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syntax
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The study of sentence structure.
5
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semantics
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The study of meaning.
6
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metaphor
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A form of figurative or nonliteral language that violates the formal rules of denotation by linking expressions from unrelated semantic domains.
