Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 8-9) - Language

(grammar) the use of two adjacent noun phrases having the same referent that have the same syntactical role in a sentence

a new word that is formed by the combination of two other words blending their meaning and sounds

(linguistics) the way in which words and phrases are arranged to form grammatical sentences in a language

(linguistics) the smallest meaningful unit of a language that does not necessarily stand alone and cannot be divided

the complete set of meaningful units in a language or a branch of knowledge, or words or phrases that a speaker uses

(grammar) a word or phrase that refers to a preceding word or phrase

an expert in the study of language, examining its structure, development, and cultural aspects

a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one

the standardized set of rules and conventions for spelling and writing within a particular language or writing system, guiding the proper representation of words and symbols

the field of linguistics that investigates how words are formed, analyzed, and combined to convey meaning, including the study of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other linguistic units

the study of the origins and historical developments of words and their meanings

the branch of linguistics that focuses on the study of meaning in language, examining how words, signs, and other linguistic units acquire and convey meaning within a particular language or across languages

the study of language, literature, and historical texts to understand their origins, development, and cultural context, encompassing areas such as linguistics, textual criticism, and literary analysis