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Linguistics
The scientific study of human language.
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Internet
Language; Linguistics
The Internet is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internat Protocol (IP). It is a "network of ...
Lexical valency
Language; Linguistics
The term valence has a related technical meaning in lexical semantics that elaborates on the role of argument structure - it refers to the capacity of other lexical units to combine with the given ...
Glyphs
Language; Linguistics
The term for the abstract entity represented by a glyph is character: a typographical character may be a grapheme (an element of a writing system), but also a numeral, a punctuation mark, or a ...
Dvandva or bicentric compounds
Language; Linguistics
The whole item of this kind of compound is a hyponym of each of the components. Walkie-talkie is both, a hyponym of "walk" and "talk".
Mesostructure
Language; Linguistics
The mesostructure refers to each lexical entry and its relation to other entries within the dictionary (entries in a dictionary are like hypertexts, a network of information).
Microstructure
Language; Linguistics
The structure of each definiens, the smallest unit of lexicon structure.
Adstrate
Language; Linguistics
Pertaining to the language of a culture which is equal in status: English loanwords in Spanish may be said to be an instance of adstrate influence.
