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cognate
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a word in one language meaning the same word in another language.
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derivative
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a word formed from another word or root such as a prefix or a suffix
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diminutive
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a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
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inflection
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the affix added to produce this change, as the -s in dogs or the -ed in played
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orthography
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The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage
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philology
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the study of language devolopement`
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phonology
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The study of speech sounds in language
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rhetoric
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the ability to use language effectively
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syntax
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the arrangement of words in sentences
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paradigm
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a display in fixed arrangement of such a set, as boy, boy's, boys, boys'.
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