Anaphora is a linguistic phenomenon where a word or phrase (an anaphor) refers back to an earlier word or phrase…
Anadiplosis is a rhetorical device where the last word of one clause is the first word of the next. It…
Ambitransitive verbs can function as both transitive and intransitive verbs, changing their meaning or focus. They are common in many…
An ambigram is a design or art form that can be read in more than one way, often by rotating…
Alphabet soup refers to the proliferation of acronyms and initialisms in language. This phenomenon can make communication challenging, especially when…
Alphabet Inc. is the parent company of Google and its former subsidiaries. It was created to allow for greater flexibility…
An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical,…
Allophones are variations of a single phoneme that do not change word meaning. Explore their role in distinguishing languages and…
Allomorphs are different phonetic or morphological forms of the same morpheme. They represent the same basic meaning but appear in…
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in words close together. It's a powerful tool used in…