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Linguistics
The scientific study of human language.
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Assimilation theory
Language; Linguistics
Language (sound, word, syntax etc.) change or process by which features of one element change to match those of another that precedes or follows.
Superordinate
Language; Linguistics
The upper term in hyponymy, i.e. the class name. A superordinate usually has several hyponyms. Under animal, for example, there are cats, dogs, pigs etc.
Selection restriction
Language; Linguistics
Semantic restrictions of the noun phrases that a particular lexical item can take, e.g. regret requires a human subject.
Prepositional logic
Language; Linguistics
Also known as prepositional calculus or sentential calculus, this is the study of the truth conditions for propositions.
Hyponymy
Language; Linguistics
A relation between two words, in which the meaning of one word (the superordinate) is included in the meaning of another word (the hyponym).
Semantic component
Language; Linguistics
A distinguishable element of meaning in a word with two values, e.g.
Loanword
Language; Linguistics
A process in which both form and meaning are borrowed with only a slight adaptation, in some cases, to the phonological system of the new language that they enter.
