the study of the rules and different methods of using language in a way that is effective

修辞学, 修辞
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

后缀, 词尾
(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

前缀, 词头
each of two or more words with the same spelling or pronunciation that vary in meaning and origin

同音异义词, 同形异义词
words, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others

术语, 行话
a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a single word

首字母缩略词, 缩略语
the shortened form of a word, etc.

缩写, 简称
a person who can speak and understand two different languages with ease and fluency

双语者, 双语人
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, 婉词
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, 韵头
