A syllabic consonant is a consonant that forms the nucleus of a syllable, often found in English words like 'bottle'…
Suprasegmentals are phonetic elements like stress, tone, and intonation that extend over more than one segment. They are crucial for…
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 superessive case indicates location 'on top of' or 'upon' a surface. It's a locative case found in various languages,…
Suffixation is a morphological process where a suffix is added to the end of a word stem to create a…
A subordinate clause, also known as a dependent clause, cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It relies on an…
The strength of an illocutionary point refers to how forcefully or seriously a speaker intends their utterance to be taken.…
Stative verbs describe a state of being, feeling, or possession, unlike action verbs. They generally cannot be used in continuous…
Standard implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes meanings that are suggested or implied by an utterance, rather than explicitly stated.…