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Linguistics

The scientific study of human language.

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Linguistics

Psycholinguistic reality

Language; Linguistics

The reality of grammar, etc. As a purported account of structures represented in the mind of a speaker. Often opposed, in discussion of the merits of alternative grammars, to criteria of simplicity, ...

Writing process

Language; Linguistics

A series of actions or events that are part of a writing or continuing developing.

Storey structure

Language; Linguistics

The way in which various parts of storey are arranged or organized.

Institutional language

Language; Linguistics

An institutional language is a formal language which is used in a reduced group of an institution. To be well-versed in the politics of institutional language, in short, means that a person must use ...

Lexical unit

Language; Linguistics

Words that form a meaning or the lexicon of a language.

Register

Language; Linguistics

In linguistics, a register is a variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.

Extralinguistic resources

Language; Linguistics

Strategic aids not involving or beyond the bounds of language, such as gestures and noises, that are used in communication when domain of the language is rather limited.

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