Tag: language

Evidentiality refers to the grammatical marking of the source of information. It…

September 28, 2025

Deictic expressions are words or phrases whose meaning depends on the context…

September 28, 2025

The deictic center is the conceptual 'here' and 'now' from which an…

September 28, 2025

A definition is a statement that explains the meaning of a word…

September 28, 2025

A defective verb is a verb that lacks certain forms or conjugations,…

September 28, 2025

Correlative conjunctions link words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical rank. They…

September 28, 2025

Conventional metonymy is a figure of speech where a word or phrase…

September 28, 2025

Conventional metaphors are deeply ingrained linguistic and conceptual tools that shape our…

September 28, 2025

Conventional implicature refers to meaning that is suggested or implied by an…

September 28, 2025

A consonant is a speech sound produced by obstructing the flow of…

September 28, 2025