Linguistics and Writing Systems

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acronym

acronym word formed from successive initials or groups of letters, as NATO

analogy

analogy comparison between like features of two things that are otherwise dissimilar

antonym

antonym word of opposite meaning

colloquial

colloquial appropriate to casual rather than formal speech or writing

dialect

dialect pronunciation or words peculiar to an area

dictionary

dictionary resource that lists the words of a language with their meanings

idiom

idiom expression peculiar to a language

jargon

jargon vocabulary meaningful only to a particular profession or group

semantics

semantics the study of meaning in language

synonym

synonym word meaning the same as another

syntax

syntax the arrangement of words into sentences and phrases

theme

theme short essay; subject of discussion or art