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amplifications/ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/
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.
coordination/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/
(grammar) An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.
philology/fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ/
The humanistic study of historical linguistics.
neutral/ˈnjuːtɹəl/ /ˈnuːtɹəl/
(grammar) Neither positive nor negative.
folk etymologies/ˈfoʊk ˌɛtɪˈmɑlədʒiz/
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.
ultimate/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/
(of a syllable) Last in a word or other utterance.
elder/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/
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.)
buzz/bʌz/
The audible friction of voice consonants.
tag question/ˈtæɡ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/
(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?”.
apposite/ˈa.pə.zɪt/ /əˈpɒzɪt/
Related, homologous.