Etymology

1. The study of regional variations in language.
5. Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
8. The theory that language affects thought and perception.
9. A reference book that provides the history and origins of words.
10. A harsh or discordant sound.
14. The compilation and study of dictionaries.
15. A word that is a subtype or specific example of another word.
18. A word that can be divided into meaningful parts.
19. The study of words and their meanings.
20. A place name or geographical word.
21. Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.
22. A mild or indirect word or phrase used to replace a more direct or harsh one.
23. A line on a map marking the boundary of a linguistic feature.

2. A group of languages that share a common origin.
3. The study of meaning in language, especially word meanings.
4. A word formed from the initial letters of a phrase.
6. A combination of two vowel sounds in a single syllable.
7. A person who studies language and its structure.
11. A word that is derived from another word with a slight change in form.
12. Word The basic form of a word from which other words are derived.
13. Words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings.
15. A word that shares the same initial letter with another word.
16. The humorous misuse of a word by substituting a similar-sounding word with a different meaning.
17. A blend of two or more words to create a new word.
23. A group of words with a meaning that can't be deduced from the individual words.