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character
Language; General language
A graphic symbol standing for a sound, syllable, or some other thing that is used in writing or printing to represent it.
charactonym
Language; General language
A name given to a fictional character that suggests that character's traits, e.g. Mr. Bumble.
charientismus
Language; General language
A mocking — and sometimes obsequious — response to harsh or threatening words.
chiasmus
Language; General language
A figure of speech where two clauses are related to each other by reversing their structures.
child-directed speech
Language; General language
The style of speech used by people — e.g. fathers, mothers, siblings, and nannies — who are speaking to babies. It consists, for example, of short sentences, repetition, and a simplied vocabulary, ...
chroneme
Language; General language
A unit of sound that allows word distinctions based on vowel or consonant duration.
chuchotage
Language; General language
A form of whispered, simultaneous interpreting where the interpreter — who is positioned next to the listener — whispers the translation to the listener.
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