Nature of language

3. naming of things by exact reproduction of sounds associated with it
8. process of clipping end of the word. Eg: examination is clipped to exam
9. word made by combining other words or part of words in such a way that they overlap
11. The scientific study of language and its structure.
13. process of joining two separate words to produce a single form
14. words ommited after clipping
15. theory that postulates that children can only use certain linguistic structures when they understand the concept fully

1. The study of the sounds of human speech.
2. theory that postulates that human brains have a language acquisition device
4. theory proposed by B.F Skinner
5. an innate mechanism that allows children to develop language skills.
6. a word or idea taken from another language, person, or source and used in one's own language or work.
7. means of communication
10. where Chunk of existing words are cut out.
12. process of clipping beginning of the word. Eg: Telephone is clipped to phone.