Transverse waves involve oscillations perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer. Think of ripples on water or light waves. They…
Token-reflexive deixis refers to linguistic expressions that point to themselves or their own utterance. It's a form of self-reference in…
Suppletion refers to the phenomenon where related words in a language have unrelated roots, often seen in irregular grammatical forms.…
The substance metaphor treats abstract concepts as if they were physical substances that can be possessed, transferred, or manipulated. It…
A structural metaphor conceptualizes one idea as a structure, allowing us to reason about it using the properties of that…
A serial verb construction (SVC) features multiple verbs or verb phrases in a single clause without conjunctions or overt grammatical…
Sentential complementation involves clauses that function as arguments of verbs, nouns, or adjectives. These clausal complements complete the meaning of…
Secondary articulation refers to the modification of a primary speech sound by a secondary place or manner of articulation, often…
The Same Subject Marker (SSM) in linguistics indicates that the subject of a subordinate clause is the same as the…