MORPHOLOGY

1.-ALLOMORPH:

Definition: Is a variety of a single morpheme.

Example: /Schwa z/ or /әz/… as in busses  /z/… as in twigs  /s/… as in cats

Source: http://www.lincoln.edu/english/linguistics/allomorphs.pdf

2.-EUPHONY: /ˈjuːfәnɪ /

Definition: the quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of
words.
Example: When I read the poet’s works, I was moved by the melodious euphony of her words.

Source: https://wordsinasentence.com/euphony-in-a-sentence/

3.-MORPHEME: /ˈmɔː(r)fiːm/

Definition: in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word
(such as a prefix)
Example: A morpheme that can only occur when bound to a root morpheme, (-ed, -ing, -ly.)

Source: https://es.glosbe.com/en/es/morpheme

4.-NOUN: /naʊn /

Definition: A person, place, thing or idea

Example: The boy and girl were holding hands as they crossed the bridge to on the way to town.

Source: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/nouns/

5.-VERB: / vɝːb /
Definition: a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the
predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.
Example: Mark eats his dinner quickly.

Source: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/
 SYNTAX
1.- CLAUSE: / klɑːz /
Definition: a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional
grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
Example: It will remove the clause for all new policies from January.

Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/clause
2.- DEPENDENT: /dɪˈpen.dәnt /

Definition: A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that
functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverbA clause in a complex sentence that
cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or
adjective or adverb.

Example: As we become dependent on technology we become vulnerable.

Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/dependent

3.- GRAMMAR: / ˈɡræmәr /

Definition: the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken
as consisting of syntax and morphology (including inflections) and sometimes also phonology and
semantics.

Example: I'm studying French grammar

Source: http://www.manythings.org/sentences/words/grammar/1.html
4.- SENTENCE: /ˈsentәns /

Definition: a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate,
conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and
sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.

Example: You should rewrite this sentence

Source: http://www.manythings.org/sentences/words/sentence/1.html

5.- TENSE: [ tens ]

Definition: a set of forms taken by a verb to indicate the time (and sometimes also the continuance
or completeness) of the action in relation to the time of the utterance.

Example: the past tense

Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/tense

SEMANTICS

1.- CONNOTATION: /ˌkɑː.nә- /

Definition: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Example: the word “discipline” has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression
Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/connotation

2.-HOMONYM: [ ˈhɑː.mә- ]

Definition: each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins.

Example: You should be very careful about mixing up a homonym and homophone in your test.

Source: https://sentence.yourdictionary.com/homonym

3.- IDIOM: [ ˈɪd.i.әm ]

Definition: a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of
the individual words.

Example: This laptop is a piece of lemon.

Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/idiom

4.- SPEECH: [ spiːtʃ ]

Definition: the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

Example: I have a speech to write.

Source: http://www.manythings.org/sentences/words/speech/1.html

5.- MEANING: [ ˈmiːnɪŋ ]

Definition: what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.

Example: What’s the meaning of chalk?

Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/meaning

PRAGMATICS

1.- PREPOSITION: [ ˌprep.әˈzɪʃ.әn ]

Definition: a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation
to another word or element in the clause.

Example: “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” “what did you do it for?”.
Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/preposition

2.-QUANTIFIER: [ ˈkwɑːn.t̬ ә.faɪ.ɚ ]

Definition: an expression that indicates the scope of a term to which it is attached.

Example: How many people are there in your family?

Source: https://sentence.yourdictionary.com/quantifier

3.- SYNONYM: [ ˈsɪn.ә.nɪm ]

Definition: a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the
same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.

Example: It was common ground that the closest synonym of damage is harm.

Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/synonym

4.-THEME: [ θiːm ]

Definition: the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

Example: the theme of the sermon was reverence.

Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/theme

5.- UTTERANCE: [ ˈʌ.t̬ ɚ- ]

Definition: a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound.
Example: His every move and utterance will be scrutinised and analysed.

Source: https://myefe.com/transcription-pronunciation/utterance