When something is of the highest quality or degree e.g worse or best.
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What is dialect?
Vocab used based on your region.
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What is accent?
The way you pronounce your vocab.
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What is elision?
Putting two words together e.g do not > don't.
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What is semantic asymmetry?
Words with different connotations.
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What is a generic term?
Word/phrase that relates to both genders.
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What is a pre-modifier?
Adjectives that come before the noun.
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What is a diminutive suffix?
Using 'ess' or 'ette' at the ends of words to make them femanine.
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What is lexical asymmetry?
Pairs of words that seem to be equal but are not. E.g sir/madam where the female has been degraded.
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What are marked terms?
Where the word women or lady is needed becuse people would normally assume the job role is male. E.g lady doctor.
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What is CMC?
Computer mediated communication.
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What are g clippings and why are they used?
When the g from the end of a word is removed because it is quicker to write or say. It may be used as a means of fitting in within a social group. E.g 'goin'.
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What is an initialism?
When the first letters from the words of a phrase are used e.g laugh out loud > LOL.
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What are letter number homophones?
When letters or numbers replace words as it is much quicker to write. E.g Gr8 or R U OK
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What are non-conventional spellings?
When a letter is purposely spelt wrong to save time or to save number of characters e.g sometime > sumtime.
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What is accent stylisation?
When a word is written how it is said. E.g without > wivout.
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