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Which term refers to a noun that represents a concept or quality that cannot be perceived by the senses?
Which term refers to a noun that represents a concept or quality that cannot be perceived by the senses?
What is the term for words that are formed from the initial letters of a series of words and are pronounced as single terms?
What is the term for words that are formed from the initial letters of a series of words and are pronounced as single terms?
In which voice is the doer of the action placed as the subject of the sentence?
In which voice is the doer of the action placed as the subject of the sentence?
What term describes a word class that modifies or defines a noun or pronoun more clearly?
What term describes a word class that modifies or defines a noun or pronoun more clearly?
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Which term refers to pairs of utterances that commonly co-occur, such as a question followed by a reply?
Which term refers to pairs of utterances that commonly co-occur, such as a question followed by a reply?
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Study Notes
Key Terms in Linguistics
- Abstract noun: Represents an abstract concept or quality
- Absolute Antonyms: Words with opposite meanings, created using root words
- Acoustic Phonetics: Study of speech sounds from a physical perspective, focusing on how speakers produce sounds
- Acronymy: Forming new words from the initial letters of other words, often using capital letters without periods
- Active Voice: Sentence structure where the subject is the doer of the action
- Adjacency pairs: Pairs of utterances often found together, e.g., question-answer, greeting-response
- Adjective: Words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns
- Adverb: Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
- Affix: A bound morpheme attached to the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) of a word to alter its meaning
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Test your knowledge of key terms in linguistics with this engaging quiz. Explore concepts such as abstract nouns, acoustic phonetics, and sentence structures. Perfect for language enthusiasts and students alike.
