Trivia On Language Origins

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1. Which term means a "special language" applying to a specific profession or event?
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2. Which English letter's sound is nasal?
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3. What is the term for a verb which does not conform to an expected谩inflectional谩pattern?
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4. "To go", "to be", and "to run" are all examples of what?
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5. What is the term for a generally harmless word,that replaces an offensive or suggestive one?
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6. What term is used for the literary technique of using exaggeration for effect?
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7. What term refers to a谩variety谩of a谩language谩used by a group of the language's speakers?
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8. What process is the communication of the meaning of a text from one language to another?
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9. The English letters "s" and "z" are examples of which kind of sound?
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10. What term is used for a use of words expressing the opposite of their literal meaning?
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11. What term is used for two different languages who speakers can understand each other?
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12. What term is used for a grammatical form that expresses the social status of the addressee?
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13. As of 2012, Aragonese, and Catalan are recognized languages of which country?
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14. "Leetspeak" is an alternative English alphabet often used where?
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15. Symbols谩that indicate the structure and organization of谩written language are called what?
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Which term means a "special language" applying to a specific...
Which English letter's sound is nasal?
What is the term for a verb which does not conform to an...
"To go", "to be", and "to run" are all examples of what?
What is the term for a generally harmless word,that replaces an...
What term is used for the literary technique of using exaggeration for...
What term refers to a谩variety谩of a谩language谩used by a group of...
What process is the communication of the meaning of a text from one...
The English letters "s" and "z" are examples of which kind of sound?
What term is used for a use of words expressing the opposite of their...
What term is used for two different languages who speakers can...
What term is used for a grammatical form that expresses the social...
As of 2012, Aragonese, and Catalan are recognized languages of which...
"Leetspeak" is an alternative English alphabet often used where?
Symbols谩that indicate the structure and organization of谩written...
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