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Lesson 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Inflection

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Alteration of pitch or tone of voice.
The addiction of an affix to a word, or a change in the form of a word, to show the plural, tense, or another grammatical relationship.

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Cognate

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A word that looks like and is related to another word in a different language.
Having the same source, origin, or ancestor.
Similar in function and character.

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Orthography

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The study of the letters and spelling system of a language.

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Paradigm

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The set of inflected forms of a word.

A model or framework that sets forth a way of viewing things, especially in an intellectual discipline.

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Philology

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The study of the history of language.

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Phonology

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The sound system of a language; the study of such a sound system.

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Rejoinder

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An often witty or critical response to a reply; an answer.

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Rhetoric

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The study and art of using language effectively and persuasively.
Speech that is elaborate, pretentious, or insincere.

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Succinct

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Clear and precise; expressed in few words.

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Syntax

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The arrangement of words to form grammatical sentences.

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