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craft well-structured definitions

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To write explanations for certain words which are well constructed, understandable and precise.

quotation marks

Language; Grammar

Punctuation marks which are placed to either side of a quotation or speech in the text. They can also be used to indicate a different meaning of a word or phrase than the one typically associated ...

syllable

Language; Grammar

The most important structural unit in phonology. A syllable consists of a series of sounds which are grouped around a nucleus of acoustic prominence (usually a vowel).

suprasegmental

Language; Grammar

A reference to phenomena which do not belong to the sound segments of language but which typically are spread over several segments, e.g. intonation, stress, tempo, etc.

structure

Language; Grammar

A network of connections between elements of a system, for instance syllable structure is the set of relations which exist between parts of a syllable.

stress

Language; Grammar

The acoustic prominence of a syllable in a word. The physical correlates of stress can vary. Typically it involves the raising of the basic frequency and/or of volume matched by a prolongation of ...

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 airstream.