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
句法, 句子结构
(in the grammar of some languages) a group of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives changing in the same way to indicate case, number, and gender
词尾变化, 屈折变换
(grammar) a change in the structure of a word, usually adding a suffix, according to its grammatical function
屈折变化, 词形变化
(grammar) to show how a verb changes depending on number, person, tense, etc.
变位, 动词变位
a change in normal word order, especially putting a verb before its subject
倒装, 词序变化
(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
宾格
(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
属格的
(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
脱离格
(grammar) a specific form of a pronoun, adjective, or noun that shows the place of an action or where a person or thing is
方位词
(grammar) describing an adjective or noun following a linking verb and completing the meaning of the copula
述语的, 谓语的
(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
定语的, 修饰的
(grammar) a letter or group of letters added to the end or beginning of a word to change its meaning
词缀, 前缀/后缀
the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of the words in a verse or sentence, used as a literary device
头韵
a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect
讽刺
a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device
暗示, 提及
humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.
讽刺, 讽刺作品
a word or expression that is used instead of a harsh or insulting one in order to be more tactful and polite
委婉语
(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations
类比, 语言类比
the redundant repetition of an idea using different words in a sentence or phrase
同义反复
(linguistics) a branch of linguistics that deals with the sentences and the contexts in which they are used
语用学
the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning, often represented by a specific symbol in phonetic notation
音位
(linguistics) the smallest meaningful unit of a language that does not necessarily stand alone and cannot be divided
语素
(linguistics) a basic linguistic unit that is meaningful and underlies a set of words which are related through inflection
词位, 词汇单元
a variant pronunciation of a phoneme, which can occur due to phonetic differences in specific contexts or environments within a language
音位变体, 音位变异
(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
省略号, 省略
each of two or more words with the same spelling or pronunciation that vary in meaning and origin
同音异义词
(grammar) one of two or more words with the same pronunciation that differ in meaning, spelling or origin
同音词
(phonetics) a gliding speech sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable
双元音