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Linguistics/Slang

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linguistics
He is taking a class in ___________. = the study of language
distinguish
It is hard to ________ those two sounds. = understand the difference between two or more things
constantly
Language is _________ changing. = continuing to do something all the time
express
He couldn't find the words to _________ his feelings. = to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions
misinterpreted
She __________ his silence as agreement. = to not understand the correct meaning of something that someone says or does
prescriptive
Some language teachers are very __________. = saying that some ways of speaking are wrong even though many people speak that way.
taboo
Language learners often love learning ________ words. = language or behavior that can make people angry or upset (also called 'bad words' or 'swear words')
descriptive
Linguists are usually _________ with language. = describing how language is actually spoken even though some people say it is not correct.
slang
Teenagers often use ________. = very informal language used by particular groups of people. Ex. 'hella hard' means 'very hard' in Berkeley.
idiom
"Piece of cake" is an _________ that means something is easy. = a group of words that have a special meaning that is different from the individual words
morphology
__________ is an aspect of linguistics that focuses on how words change form.
phonology
__________ is an aspect of linguistics that focuses on how languages are pronounced.
semantics
__________ is an aspect of linguistics that focuses on the meaning of words and phrases.
syntax
__________ is an aspect of linguistics that focuses on the way words are arranged to form sentences or phrases, or the rules of grammar which control this
dialect
They speak a different _________ of English than we do. = a form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of the same language
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