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e. In linguistics, morphology ( mor-FOL-ə-jee [1]) is the study of words, including the principles by which they are formed, and how they relate to one another within a language. [2] [3] Most approaches to morphology investigate the structure of words in terms of morphemes, which are the smallest units in a language with some independent meaning.
Homonym. In linguistics, homonyms are words which are either homographs —words that have the same spelling (regardless of pronunciation)—or homophones —words that have the same pronunciation (regardless of spelling)—or both. [1] Using this definition, the words row (propel with oars), row (a linear arrangement) and row (an argument) are ...
Bamboozled is the soundtrack album to Spike Lee 's 2000 film Bamboozled. Motown Records released the album on September 26, 2000. It peaked at number 60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Six tracks on the album were performed by future Grammy award winner India.Arie in what were her first official appearances on an album.
Blend word. In linguistics, a blend —also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau [a] —is a word formed, usually intentionally, by combining the sounds and meanings of two or more words. [2] [3] [4] English examples include smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, [3] [5] as well as motel, from motor ( motorist) and hotel. [6]
A heteronym is a homograph that is not a homophone, a word that has a different pronunciation and meaning from another word with the same spelling. Heteronym pronunciation may vary in vowel realisation, in stress pattern, or in other ways. "Heterophone" literally just means "different sound", and this term is sometimes applied to words that are ...
The suffix is often humorously appended to other English words to create nonce words. For example, stupidology would refer to the study of stupidity; beerology would refer to the study of beer. Not all scientific studies are suffixed with ology. When the root word ends with the letter "L" or a vowel, exceptions occur.
A figure of speech or rhetorical figure is a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from straightforward language use or literal meaning to produce a rhetorical or intensified effect (emotionally, aesthetically, intellectually, etc.). [1] [2] In the distinction between literal and figurative language, figures of speech constitute the latter.
From gorgeous designer to under-the-radar finds, we found 14 stunning wedding guest dresses on Amazon that will work for every stage of pregnancy—and beyond. While a few of these are true ...