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16 Cards in this Set
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figure of speech
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expressive use of languagein non-literal form to produce striking effect
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form
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the outward appearance or structure of language, as opposed to its function, meaning, or social use
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grammar
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the study of sentence structure, especially with reference to syntax and semantics
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graphology
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the study of writing systems
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irony
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saying (or writing) one thing, while meaning the opposite
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intonation
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the use of pitch in speech to create contrast and variation
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jargon
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the technical language of an occupation or group
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lexis
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the vocabulary of a language, especiall in dictionary form
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metaphor
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a figure of speech in which one thing is described in terms of another
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morpheme
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the smallest unit of meaning in grammar
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morphology
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a branch of grammar which studies the structure of words
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narrator
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the person (named or unknown) who is telling the story
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noun
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a word which names an object, person, or place
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onomatopoeia
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a word that sounds like the thing it describes ('burp')
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oxymoron
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a figure of speech which yokes two contradictory terms ('bitter sweet)
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paragraph
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a distinct passage of writing which is unified by an idea or a topic
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