Language

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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Monosemic relationship

Language; Terminology

It means a situation in which there is one and only one possible relationship between signifier and signified.

Metalexicography

Language; Terminology

Metalexicography is the theory of lexicography as reflection on the activities of reference professionals.

Inflectional paradigms

Language; Terminology

Tradicionally, orthographic variants have been modelled as different ways of spelling the same word-described at the level of the lexeme. But when inflection is taken into ...

homophonous

Language; Terminology

1.One of two or more words, such as sun and son, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling. 2.Characteristic of the phenomenon of words of ...

homonymous

Language; Terminology

One of a group of words pronounced or spelt in the same way but having different meanings.

graphical

Language; Terminology

The pictorial representation and manipulation of data, as used in computer-aided design and manufacture, in typesetting and the graphic arts, and in educational and recreational ...