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Words About Language

Words About Language. By: Edna Ramirez, Sebastian Morales, and Claudia Velez. ( Edclauseb ) . Annotation. (Noun) A critical or explanatory note. (Verb: Annotated). Appellation. (noun)A name, title, or designation. Eponym.

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Words About Language

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  1. Words About Language By: Edna Ramirez, Sebastian Morales, and Claudia Velez. (Edclauseb)

  2. Annotation • (Noun) A critical or explanatory note. • (Verb: Annotated)

  3. Appellation • (noun)A name, title, or designation.

  4. Eponym • (Noun) A person whose name is, or is thought to be, the source of the name of something. • (adjective: Eponymous) Vancouver After George Vancouver Julian Owner of Julian’s Cafe

  5. Linguistics • (noun) The study of the nature, structure, and variation of language. • (adjective: Linguistics) • (noun: Linguist

  6. Malapropism • (noun) Ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by confusing with one of similar sound.

  7. Neologism • (Noun) A new word, expression or usage.

  8. Parlance • (Noun) A particular manner of speaking. I'll be savin' me doubloons to buy me own pirate ship. Arrr ! That’s Phat !

  9. Patois • (Noun) A regional dialect, especially a nonstandard one that has no written tradition.

  10. Polyglot • (Adjective) Using several languages • (Noun) A person who speaks several languages.

  11. Vulgar • (Adjective) Of or related to the language of the common people. • Crude, indecent. • Offensively excessive in the display of one’s self or one’s wealth.

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