Linguistics

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  1. 3. The smallest sound in a language (like /s/ or /t/)
  2. 8. The first language you learn (your “_________ language”)
  3. 9. English, Spanish, and French are all __________ languages
  4. 11. A person who speaks more than one language
  5. 14. The language spoken in Brazil
  6. 15. The set of letters used in writing English
  7. 17. The part of a word you add at the end, like “-ing” or “-ed”
  8. 19. A system of communication using sound or symbols
  9. 20. A word like “cat,” “table,” or “idea” (a thing or concept)
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  1. 1. A word that sounds the same but has a different meaning (e.g., “bat”)
  2. 2. A group of words that forms a full idea, starts with a capital letter
  3. 4. The most spoken language in the world by native speakers
  4. 5. The study of language and how it works
  5. 6. The part of speech that describes an action (e.g., “run”)
  6. 7. A system of writing used in ancient Rome and the base of many modern words
  7. 10. The language spoken in Japan
  8. 12. The country where people speak Korean
  9. 13. A language that is no longer spoken (e.g., Latin)
  10. 16. “Fast,” “blue,” and “happy” are this kind of word (they describe things)
  11. 18. The official language of Italy