Zero anaphora refers to a linguistic phenomenon where pronouns or other referring expressions are omitted but understood from context. This…
Vertical deixis refers to the use of language to indicate relative social status or hierarchy between speakers and listeners. It…
Token-reflexive deixis refers to linguistic expressions that point to themselves or their own utterance. It's a form of self-reference in…
Time deixis refers to words and phrases that locate events in time relative to the moment of utterance. It's crucial…
A suprafix is a type of affix, specifically a prefix, that is attached to the beginning of a word. It…
Suppletion refers to the phenomenon where related words in a language have unrelated roots, often seen in irregular grammatical forms.…
The sonority scale ranks sounds based on their perceived loudness or intensity. It's a crucial concept in phonetics, influencing speech…
A serial verb construction (SVC) features multiple verbs or verb phrases in a single clause without conjunctions or overt grammatical…
Separable affixes are prefixes or suffixes in some languages that can be detached from the main verb and placed elsewhere…