Across
- 2. The historical study of words, in relation to their earlier forms and meanings and also to the forms and meanings of their cognates.
- 5. The study of speech sounds in a language.
- 7. The study of how the context of language contributes to its meaning.
- 8. Used as a technical term for the meaning of words and sentences.
Down
- 1. The vocabulary of a language or branch of knowledge.
- 3. The structure of words and the study of this structure.
- 4. The study of the construction of sentences in a language.
- 6. A language that often has a simplified grammar and lexicon and that is used as a kind of lingua franca among speakers who don't share a native language.