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17 Cards in this Set
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phonetics
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the study of the production, transmission, and reception of speech sounds
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phonology
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a study of the sounds in any language
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Received pronunciation
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the regionally neutral, prestige accent of British English
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semantics
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the study of linguistic meaning
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sentence
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a set of words which form a grammatically complete statement, usually containing a subject, verb, and object
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simile
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a figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, using 'like' or 'as'
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Standard English
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a dialect representing English speech and writing comprehensible to most users
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structure
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the arrangement of parts or ideas in a piece of writing
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symbol
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an object which represents something other than itself
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synonym
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a word that means (almost) the same as another
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syntax
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the arrangement of words to show relationshiops of meaning within a sentence
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tense
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the form taken by a verb to indicate time (as in past-present-future)
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text
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any piece of writing or object being studied
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tone
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an author's or speaker's attitude, as revealed in 'quality of voice' or 'selection of language'
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verb
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a term expressing action or state of being
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vocabulary
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the particular selection of types of words chosen in speech or writing
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vowel
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the open sounds made in speech a, e, i, o and u
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