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asyndeton
Language; General language
A figure of speech where conjunctions are omitted from a series of related clauses.
atomic unit
Language; General language
The smallest language unit that higher-level language units are constructed from.
argot
Language; General language
A jargon used by cliques, such as criminal groups, to prevent outsiders from understanding what they are saying.
asteism
Language; General language
An insult that is disguised as a compliment, e.g. "You're smarter than you look."
asperand (@)
Language; General language
Another name for the @ symbol, the phonogram for the word at.
assimilation
Language; General language
The process of language change where to make pronunciation easier a sound is made more similar to a nearby sound.
associative case
Language; General language
A grammatical case used in languages such as Finnish and Estonian to show companionship.
