Fundamentals of Linguistics

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Across
  1. 3. (n) An affix attached to the beginning of a base.
  2. 4. (n) A speech sound produced without a significant obstruction of airflow in the vocal tract.
  3. 7. (n) The study of the internal structure of words and how they are formed.
  4. 8. (n) A group of words that functions as a grammatical unit within a sentence.
  5. 10. (n) The study of how sounds are organised and used in a particular language.
  6. 12. (n) The passing of language from one generation to another through learning and social interaction.
  7. 13. (n) The smallest sound unit that can distinguish meaning between words.
  8. 15. (n) A variant pronunciation of a phoneme that does not change word meaning.
  9. 16. (n) The study of how words combine to form phrases, clauses, and sentences.
  10. 20. (pl.n.) Words in different languages that share a common historical origin.
  11. 22. (n) The organisation of language into interconnected subsystems responsible for different aspects of language processing.
  12. 24. (n) The process of forming a new word or changing its word class through the addition of an affix.
  13. 26. (n) A grammatical unit that typically contains a subject and a predicate.
  14. 27. (n) The absence of a natural or necessary connection between the form of a linguistic sign and its meaning.
  15. 31. (n) The form of a word to which an inflectional ending can be added.
  16. 33. (n) The branch of linguistics that studies the meanings of words and sentences.
  17. 34. (n) The ability to create and understand new words and sentences.
  18. 36. (adj) Describes a language in which separate affixes typically express distinct grammatical meanings.
  19. 37. (n) A sound change involving the reversal or rearrangement of sounds in a word.
  20. 38. (n) The branch of linguistics that studies how utterances are interpreted in context.
  21. 40. (n) The modification of a word to express grammatical information without creating a new word.
  22. 41. (n) The process of exchanging information, ideas, feelings, or meanings between individuals.
Down
  1. 1. (n) An affix attached to the end of a base.
  2. 2. (n) A vowel sequence involving a glide through three vowel qualities within one syllable.
  3. 5. (n) A speech sound produced with some degree of obstruction or narrowing in the vocal tract.
  4. 6. (n) A vowel sound involving a glide from one vowel quality to another within the same syllable.
  5. 9. (adj) Describes a language in which a single ending can express several grammatical meanings at once.
  6. 11. (n) The scientific study of human language, including its structure, meaning, use, and development.
  7. 14. (n) A linguistic sign whose meaning is established by convention rather than by a natural connection.
  8. 17. (adj) Describes a language in which grammatical meanings are expressed mainly through separate words and word order.
  9. 18. (n) The addition of a sound at the beginning of a word.
  10. 19. (n) The smallest unit of meaning or grammatical function in a language.
  11. 21. (n) A sound or gesture used to communicate information, often connected to an immediate situation.
  12. 23. (n) Any form to which an affix can be attached.
  13. 25. (n) The central element of a word that carries its basic meaning.
  14. 28. (adj) Describes a language in which words typically consist of a single morpheme and have little or no inflection.
  15. 29. (n) A bound morpheme attached to a base.
  16. 30. (n) The organisation of language at two levels: meaningless sounds and meaningful units.
  17. 32. (n) The insertion of a sound within a word.
  18. 35. (n) The ability to communicate about things and events beyond the immediate time and place.
  19. 39. (n) The study of how speech sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived.