Terminology Flashcards
1
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Two words that are pronounced or written as one, e.g. don’t…
A
Contractions.
2
Q
The process of adding affixes is called
A
Affixation.
3
Q
Words that often occur together, e.g. depend on, heavy rain…
A
Collocations.
4
Q
Refers to language that occurs in semi-fixed unites that we usually learn as one piece.
A
Chunks.
5
Q
Words which have the same or similar form in two languages but a different meaning.
A
False friends.
6
Q
Words with the same pronunciation but a different meaning or spelling.
A
Homophones.
7
Q
Words with the same spelling and pronunciation as another word, but a different meaning.
A
Homonyms.
8
Q
The smallest unit of sound that can make a difference to meaning in a language.
A
Phoneme.
