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Lesson 1: Aspects of Language
Lesson 1: Aspects of Language
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Language - English
10th Grade
09/13/2013
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archaic
 Definition
ancient
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argot
 Definition
informal expressions of a particular group
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connotation
 Definition
the suggested meaning of a word
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denotation
 Definition
the specific meaning of a word
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idiom
 Definition
a non-literal expression
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jargon
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nonsensical or meaningless communication
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pidgin
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simple speech from combined languages
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semantics
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the study of word meanings
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standard
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something established as a measure of quality
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vernacular
 Definition
everyday language
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