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generative grammar: (linguistics) a type of grammar that describes syntax in terms of a set of logical rules that can generate all and only the infinite number of grammatical sentences in a language and assigns them all the correct structural description

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glossematics collapse

phonology collapse: the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

morphology collapse: the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants; the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms; the admissible arrangement of sounds in words; studies of the rules for forming admissible words

genital collapse: of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease"

originative collapse

primordial collapse

rudiments collapse

speller collapse: an introductory textbook to teach spelling; someone who spells words

schoolbook collapse

textbook collapse: a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"

wording collapse: the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton

constructive collapse: constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"; emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good; "constructive criticism"

basal collapse: of primary importance; serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

talkee talkee collapse

wordage collapse

parlance collapse: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

abecedary collapse

generative collapse: producing new life or offspring; "the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs"; having the ability to produce or originate; "generative power"; "generative forces"

crucial collapse: of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"; having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"; having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony"

phrasing collapse: the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line

correlation collapse: a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more things

hornbook collapse: a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge

linguistics collapse: the humanistic study of language and literature; the scientific study of language

philology collapse

junior high school collapse: a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades

preparatory school collapse: a private secondary school

secondary school collapse: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

grammar school collapse: a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college

semantics collapse: the study of language meaning

lexicology collapse: the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language

academy collapse: a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge; a school for special training; a secondary school (usually private); an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

etymology collapse: the study of the sources and development of words; a history of a word

phraseology collapse

verbiage collapse: overabundance of words

lyceum collapse: a public hall for lectures and concerts

casebook collapse: a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work; according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical; "a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example"

primeval collapse

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