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Language

Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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communicative settings
Language; Terminology

Communicative setting is when a relative expert addresses an audience of uninitiated adults with a general level of education but with no subject-specific knowledge.

text types
Language; Terminology

The term text type is not restricted to verbal texts, however, but includes all types and levels of communication in subject-specific contexts as well as all types of interactive ...

layperson
Language; Terminology

By definition a lay person is someone who is deficient in something.This term is used instead of layman or laywoman when you want to say that the person could be a man or a woman.

corpora
Language; Terminology

Corpus, plural corpora, is a collection of linguistic data, either compiled as written texts or as a transcription of recorded speech. Source: http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/engli ...

word-form
Language; Terminology

The phonological or ortographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to discribe or identify something. Source:http: //www.thefreedictionary.com/word+form Context: ...

lexical item
Language; Terminology

A lexical item is a unit of language representing a particular area of meaning which has a unique pattern of co-occurence with other lexical items. Source: http://labclup.letras.u ...

lexis
Language; Terminology

Lexis in ancient Greek meant the manner in which you said something, the style if you like, contrary to logos which meant the content of what you said or the reality. Source: ...

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