Vocab. 1 Flashcards
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Diphthong
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A speech sound that consists of either two vowels or a vowel and a semivowel on a syllable.
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Appellation
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A name that distinguishes or identifies.
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Eponym
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A person for whom something is or is thought to be name.
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Linguistics
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The study of human speech, it’s components, structures, nature, and how it changes.
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Neologism
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A newly made up word, phrase, or expression
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Parlance
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A particular manner or kind of speech
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Patois
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The distinctive language of a particular group
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Polyglot
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A person who can write or speak several languages
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Solecism
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A violation of good manners or good taste
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Vulgar
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Spoken by or using the language spoken by the common people rather than literary, cultured, or learned people
