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the study of the evolution and structure of language in general or of certain languages
语言学
(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) to show how a verb changes depending on number, person, tense, etc.
变位, 动词变位
(grammar) a class of words indicating whether they are feminine, masculine, or neuter
性别, 语法性别
(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
(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
words, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others
行话, 术语
the practice of uttering words that convey the opposite meaning as a way to annoy someone or for creating a humorous effect
讽刺
a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device
暗示, 提及
a comparison between two different things, done to explain the similarities between them
类比, 比较
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 word or expression that is used instead of a harsh or insulting one in order to be more tactful and polite
委婉语
a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect
讽刺
a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something
夸张, 过度夸张
a clever or amusing use of words that takes advantage of the multiple meanings or interpretations that it has
双关语, 谐音游戏
connected with the art of writing or speaking in an effective or persuasive way
修辞的, 修辞学的
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
the redundant repetition of an idea using different words in a sentence or phrase
同义反复
(linguistics) the speech pattern that an individual uses at a particular period of life
个体语音, 个体语音 (语言学)
the symbol * used in writing or printing to show that there is more information about something in the footnote or as an indication of importance or omission
星号
to use punctuation marks in a text in order to make it more understandable
加标点, 使用标点符号
the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish meaning, often represented by a specific symbol in phonetic notation
音位
(linguistics) a branch of linguistics that deals with meaning, reference, or truth
语义学
(linguistics) the way in which words and phrases are arranged to form grammatical sentences in a language
句法, 句子结构
(grammar) a group of verb forms that indicate if the action or state is conceived as a statement, question, command or in another way
语气, 情绪
(linguistics) all the words and phrases of a language, including the function words
词汇, 词典
the complete set of meaningful units in a language or a branch of knowledge, or words or phrases that a speaker uses
词汇表, 词典
(grammar) one of two or more words with the same pronunciation that differ in meaning, spelling or origin
同音词
each of two or more words with the same spelling or pronunciation that vary in meaning and origin
同音异义词
