linguistics

A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.

(grammar) An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.

The humanistic study of historical linguistics.

(grammar) Neither positive nor negative.

A misunderstanding of the etymology of a word appealing to the unlearned mind; an etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on a judgement out of knowledge or passions of a common speaker of the language instead of expertise in its past.

(of a syllable) Last in a word or other utterance.

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

The audible friction of voice consonants.

(grammar) A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a “tag” word or expression to a statement. For example “You love me, don’t you?”.

Related, homologous.

The act or process of declaring.

(grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.

A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters.

To know; to understand.

Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.

Semiotics, the study of signs.

A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.

The breve below as in ḫ.

The study of old or ancient forms of writing.