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Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Religious (Influence on Language) | the language will evolve to meet the morals and values of the culture |
| Vernacular | the everyday language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a specific region or group |
| Gender (Influence on Language) | the fact that language can be gender specific |
| Thesaurus (Print) | use when you need to locate a more suitable synonym for a word |
| Historical (Influence on Language) | language evolves and changes with history |
| Thesaurus (Digital) | an online thesaurus |
| Social (Influence on Language) | current influences; such as changes in technology, family structures, or society |
| Code-Switching | the ability to change the way you communicate depending on what is appropriate for the situation |
| Standard English | written or spoken English that follows all grammatical rules and is spelled and pronounced correctly. |
| Dialect | a specific variety of a language with distinct vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation used by a particular region or social group |
| Semantics (Semantica) | the study of the meaning of language |
| Regional (Influence on Language) | in different places, words may be different or the same word may be pronounced differently |
| Cultural (Influence on Language) | factors related to a student's cultural background that lead to differences in language usage |
| Root | the smallest unit or core of a word that carries the meaning |
| Citation Generator | use to to create proper citations for references in the style format you are using |
| Linguistic (Influence on Language) | when language is influenced by a person's knowledge of another language (jargon, slang, unique terms, pronunciation). |
| Dictionary (Digital) | an online dictionary |
| Linguistic Guide | use when you need additional information about a language’s history |
| Orthography | the standards present in a language's conventions |
| Reference Materials | sources that provide facts or background information on various topics |
| Spell Checker | use this to check your spelling as you complete a document |
| Technological (Influence on Language) | words associated with technology come and go in the daily lexicon |
| Etymology | the study of the origin and history of words |
| Affix | a letter or letters that change a root word's meaning |
| Lexicon | the collective vocabulary of a person or language |
| Style Manual | Use when you want to write in a uniform style |
| Dictionary (Print) | use when you need to define a word |
| Ethnic (Influence on Language) | a person’s race and family heritage impacts their language usage |
| Grammar Checker | use this to check your grammar as you complete a document |
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