the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar
方言
(linguistics) the way in which words and phrases are arranged to form grammatical sentences in a language
構文
(in the grammar of some languages) a group of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives changing in the same way to indicate case, number, and gender
屈折
(grammar) a change in the structure of a word, usually adding a suffix, according to its grammatical function
屈折
(grammar) to show how a verb changes depending on number, person, tense, etc.
活用する
(grammar) a particular form of a pronoun, adjective, or noun that acts as the direct object of a verb or preposition, used in some languages such as Greek or Latin
対格
(in the grammar of some languages) the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that is used when addressing a particular person or thing
呼格
relating to a grammatical case that is used to indicate possession, origin, or a close association
所有格の
(grammar) a specific form of a pronoun, adjective, or noun that is used to show by what means or by whom an action is done or to indicate the source of the action, found in some languages such as Latin or Sanskrit
奪格
(grammar) a specific form of a pronoun, adjective, or noun that shows the place of an action or where a person or thing is
格
(grammar) describing an adjective or noun following a linking verb and completing the meaning of the copula
述語的な
(in the grammar of some languages) the form of a noun, adjective, or pronoun when it takes the role of a verbnouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
主格
(grammar)(of a noun or adjective) joined directly to a noun and modifying it, without a linking verb
属性的な
(grammar) a letter or group of letters added to the end or beginning of a word to change its meaning
接辞
the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of the words in a verse or sentence, used as a literary device
頭韻
a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect
皮肉
a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device
暗示
humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.
サティア
a word or expression that is used instead of a harsh or insulting one in order to be more tactful and polite
婉曲語
(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations
類推
the study of the origins and historical developments of words and their meanings
語源
the redundant repetition of an idea using different words in a sentence or phrase
同義反復
(linguistics) a branch of linguistics that deals with the sentences and the contexts in which they are used
プラグマティクス
the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning, often represented by a specific symbol in phonetic notation
音素
(linguistics) the smallest meaningful unit of a language that does not necessarily stand alone and cannot be divided
形態素
(linguistics) a basic linguistic unit that is meaningful and underlies a set of words which are related through inflection
レキシーム
a variant pronunciation of a phoneme, which can occur due to phonetic differences in specific contexts or environments within a language
アロフォン
(grammar) the act of omitting a word or words from a sentence, when the meaning is complete and the omission is understood from the context
エリプシス
each of two or more words with the same spelling or pronunciation that vary in meaning and origin
同音異義語
(grammar) one of two or more words with the same pronunciation that differ in meaning, spelling or origin
同音異義語
(phonetics) a gliding speech sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable
二重母音