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Linguistics

The Origins and Developments of the English Language

TermDefinition
n-plural The plural form of a vew nouns derived from the n-stem declension
n-stem An important Old English declension with (r) prominent in many forms
Oral-aural Produced by the speech organs and perceived by the ear
Phonogram A written symbol that represents a language sound
Pidgin A reduced language combining features from several languages and used for special purposes among persons who share no other common language
Pitch The musical tone that marks a syllable as prominent in some languages
schwa The mid-central vowel or the phonetic symbol for it [ǝ].
Spread vowel A vowel made with the corners of the lips retracted so the lips are against the teeth
Yogh A letter shape (ȝ) used in writing Middle English
Meaning That which is intended or understood to be represented by a morpheme, word, idiom, or other linguistic form
Created by: Maranda Sakowsky
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