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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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stop
Language; Grammar

A consonant which is formed by blocking off the airstream completely, e.g. /p, t, k/. It contrasts directly with a fricative which does not involve an interruption of the ...

speech
Language; Grammar

The production of sounds using the organs of speech; contrasts directly with writing which is a secondary medium for communication via language.

sibilant
Language; Grammar

A sound which is pronounced with clear, hissing friction which is reminiscent of either /s/ or /$/.

segment
Language; Grammar

A unit of speech which is identifiable and separate from others. It contrasts with the term suprasegmental which refers to those aspects of phonetic structure above the level of ...

rhythm
Language; Grammar

All the patterns of strong and weak syllables in a language. The rhythm of English (and German) is characterized by the foot which consists of a stressed syllable and all ...

redundancy
Language; Grammar

Superfluous information in language. Multiple marking of grammatical categories is the most common case of redundancy.

rhotic
Language; Grammar

A reference to a variety of a language in which a syllable-final /r/ is pronounced, for instance (generally) in American English as opposed to Received Pronunciation in England.

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