Syntax
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause.
What is figurative language?
Literary devices that have non-literal meanings
What does the IPA stand for.
International Phonetic Alphabet.
What is a suffix?
An affix that goes at the end of a word.
What is a clause?
Group of words containing a subject and a predicate.
What is a denotation?
An objective definition of a word
What is the smallest phonetic unit called?
Phoneme.
A morpheme that can stand alone.
What is Jargon?
What is a compound complex sentence?
A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
What is a euphemism?
A word or phrase that substitutes (usually vulgar) language
How many phoneme’s does the English language have?
44
Possible Answers: But, If, Or, Then, And, Although.
What is Neologism?
What is an ellipse?
The omission of function words from a sentence.
What is a collocation?
A fixed phrase with a literal meaning
What is the difference between Phonetics and Phonology?
Phonetics: Study of sounds in a language.
Phonology: Study of the arrangement of Phonetics.
What is a lexeme?
A unit of lexical meaning.
A long vowel consisting of two sounds.
What is an adverbial clause?
Explains how, when, where, and why a verb happened.
What is lexical ambiguity?
When a singular word has an unclear meaning within the context of a sentence.
1888
What is an infix? (With Example)
An affix inserted into the middle of a word.
E.G. (Fanbloodytastic, Passersby)
What is the most common vowel in the IPA?
ə - Schwa