Linguistics

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Equative Case: Understanding Grammatical Comparison

The equative case in linguistics marks equality between two entities. It's a…

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Entity Metaphor

An entity metaphor treats an abstract concept as if it were a…

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Endocentric Construction

An endocentric construction is a phrase where one word, the head, determines…

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Enclitic

An enclitic is a word that is so closely attached to the…

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Emphatic Alternative Relation

An emphatic alternative relation highlights a choice between two or more options,…

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Emphatic Additive Relation

An emphatic additive relation strengthens an existing additive relationship, emphasizing the addition…

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Empathetic Deixis

Empathetic deixis refers to linguistic expressions that reveal the speaker's emotional stance…

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Elision

Elision is the omission of sounds or letters in spoken or written…

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Elementary Illocutionary Act

The elementary illocutionary act is the fundamental unit of meaning in speech…

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Elative Case

The elative case indicates motion or origin from within something. It's found…

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