Cataphora is a linguistic phenomenon where a pronoun or other referring expression anticipates a noun or noun phrase that appears…
A case refers to a specific instance, situation, or event being examined. It can be a legal case, a medical…
Bottom-up language learning focuses on building language skills from the smallest units, like sounds and words, progressing to complex structures.…
The base form of a word is its most fundamental version, without any suffixes or prefixes. It's the root from…
A backronym is an acronym formed from a phrase, but then reinterpreted or created to fit an existing word. It's…
An autoantonym, also known as a contranym, is a word that has two or more opposite meanings. This fascinating linguistic…
Attributive adjectives modify nouns directly before them. They describe qualities, characteristics, or states of being, playing a crucial role in…
Assonance is a literary device where the same vowel sound is repeated within words that are close to each other.…
An artificial language, or constructed language (conlang), is a language whose phonology, grammar, and vocabulary are consciously devised by an…
Articulation refers to the physical production of speech sounds. It involves the precise movements of the tongue, lips, jaw, and…