Across
- 4. Introducing specific words or forms of words from one language into another
- 6. The formation of a word from another one, from which it appears to be derived
- 8. Forming a word from two or more units that are themselves words
- 9. The name of something that is also the name of someone credited with inventing or discovering it
- 14. Language which expands upon its earlier forms and meanings
- 17. The range of associated meanings brought to mind by a particular word, beyond its essential meaning
- 19. See mood
- 20. A word with the opposite meaning to another word
- 21. Forming a new word by combining the beginning of one word with the end of another
- 25. Part of a sentence, containing (at least)_ a subject and a verb phrase
- 26. A word that is no longer in everyday use, or has lost a particular meaning in current usage
- 27. Words that are specific compared to their respective hypernyms
- 28. See Mood
- 33. In language relates to words that are no longer in use and often no longer understood
- 34. The main word in a phrase
- 35. The primary form of a word and word family, without prefixes or suffixes, which bears the major semantic content
- 36. The primary meaning of a word not including its connotations
- 37. A form of the verb which explains its relation to time, particularly indicating whether an action is completed
- 38. A word formed from the initial letters of two or more successive words
- 39. Where the subject of a verb is performing the action involved
- 42. An optional or less-important part of a clause or sentence
- 43. The part of the language concerned with letters and spelling
- 45. The format through which ideas or content are communicated to an audience. Modes include spoken, written, electronic, and image and can be combined in a variety of mixed modes
- 46. Connecting two or more independent clauses through the use of coordinating conjunctions
- 47. Where the meaning of a word becomes broader or more inclusive than its earlier meaning
Down
- 1. See Mood
- 2. A study of the history of a word and its earlier forms and meanings
- 3. The modality of an utterance refers to the attitude a speaker or writer takes to the idea being expressed
- 5. The casual conversation of everyday language
- 7. WHen the meaning of a word becomes narrower or more limited than its earlier meaning
- 10. Where a word is shortened to form a new variant
- 11. A word, often an adverb or adjective, which has little meaning by itself but is used to add force to other phrases
- 12. Related to the meaning of words
- 13. Creating a new word by using an existing word in a different word class
- 15. Where a word takes on a more positive connotation over time
- 16. The complete vocabulary of a langauge
- 18. Words for the categories into which hyponyms may be grouped
- 22. A group of words that relate to a shared area of meaning
- 23. Has a wide meaning, but generally relates to rules for the organisation of meaning in a language
- 24. The process through which new words are formed including acronyms, blends, compounds and eponyms
- 29. Adding words to a head word in order to give more detail, either before or after
- 30. The contraction of a phrase, word or part of a word - like a telescope being closed
- 31. Creating a new word from an existing word, often with the addition of a prefix or suffix
- 32. The creation of new words
- 40. Phrases generally understood in a language but which do not directly translate
- 41. Words and phrases known primarily by a group of people - often within a particular profession - which enable them to exchange complex information efficiently. Jargon may be unintelligible to people outside the group who use it
- 44. When a word takes on a more negative connotation over time