Assertive illocutionary points concern statements of fact or belief. They commit the speaker to the truth of the proposition expressed,…
The antipassive voice is a grammatical construction found in some languages, particularly ergative-absolutive languages. It shifts the focus from the…
Anthimeria is a rhetorical device where a word is used as a different part of speech than its usual grammatical…
Antanaclasis is a rhetorical device where a word is repeated with a different meaning. It creates emphasis and wit, often…
An anchored entity is a specific, identifiable item or concept that is fixed or rooted within a particular context, system,…
An anaphoric clitic is a short, unstressed word that refers back to a previously mentioned element in a sentence or…
An ambiguous vowel sequence presents uncertainty in pronunciation, often due to inconsistent spelling-to-sound rules in English. It can lead to…
An ambiguous phonetic transition occurs when the boundary between two speech sounds is unclear, leading to potential misinterpretation by listeners…
An alternative relation defines a connection between entities where the standard or expected relationship is not the one being described.…
An allophone is a phonetic variant of a phoneme, a sound that can change meaning in a language. These subtle…