100 Words Related to Language

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Accent	Distinct pronunciation pattern.
2.	Acronym	Initials read as a word.
3.	Adjective	Word describing a noun.
4.	Adverb	Word modifying verb or adjective.
5.	Alliteration	Repeated initial consonant sounds.
6.	Alphabet	Set of letters for writing.
7.	Ambiguity	Multiple possible meanings.
8.	Analogy	Comparison to clarify meaning.
9.	Antonym	Word with opposite meaning.
10.	Apostrophe	Mark for possession or omission.
11.	Article	Determiner: a, an, the.
12.	Bilingual	Using two languages.
13.	Borrowing	Word taken from another language.
14.	Bracket	Punctuation for added material.
15.	Clause	Group with subject and verb.
16.	Cognate	Related words across languages.
17.	Colloquial	Informal, everyday language.
18.	Comma	Punctuation marking pauses or lists.
19.	Compound word	Two words forming one term.
20.	Conjugation	Verb form changes by tense/person.
21.	Connotation	Associated implied meaning.
22.	Consonant	Speech sound with constriction.
23.	Context	Surrounding text or situation.
24.	Contraction	Shortened form with omitted letters.
25.	Dative	Case marking indirect object.
26.	Declarative	Statement sentence type.
27.	Definition	Meaning explanation of a term.
28.	Denotation	Literal, dictionary meaning.
29.	Dialect	Regional or social language variety.
30.	Dialogue	Conversation in speech or writing.
31.	Dictionary	Reference of words and meanings.
32.	Digraph	Two letters for one sound.
33.	Discourse	Connected spoken or written language.
34.	Etymology	Word origin and historical development.
35.	Euphemism	Mild term replacing harsh one.
36.	Exclamation	Expressive utterance or sentence.
37.	Expletive	Filler word without semantic content.
38.	Figurative language	Meaning beyond the literal.
39.	Fluency	Smooth, accurate language use.
40.	Footnote	Note at page bottom.
41.	Formality	Level of politeness or style.
42.	Fricative	Consonant made by friction.
43.	Genre	Category of text by purpose.
44.	Gerund	-ing form used as noun.
45.	Glossary	List of terms with definitions.
46.	Grammar	Rules of language structure.
47.	Grapheme	Smallest unit of writing system.
48.	Homograph	Same spelling, different meanings.
49.	Homonym	Same form, different meanings.
50.	Homophone	Same sound, different spelling.
51.	Hyphen	Punctuation joining words or parts.
52.	Idiom	Fixed phrase with nonliteral meaning.
53.	Imperative	Command sentence type.
54.	Inflection	Form change for grammatical function.
55.	Interjection	Exclamation word expressing emotion.
56.	Interrogative	Question sentence type.
57.	Intonation	Pitch pattern in speech.
58.	Jargon	Specialized vocabulary of a group.
59.	Keyword	Important word for searching or focus.
60.	Lexicon	Vocabulary of a language.
61.	Ligature	Two letters joined as one glyph.
62.	Linguistics	Scientific study of language.
63.	Literal meaning	Nonfigurative, exact meaning.
64.	Loanword	Borrowed word from another language.
65.	Metaphor	Implied comparison without like/as.
66.	Morpheme	Smallest meaningful language unit.
67.	Morphology	Study of word formation.
68.	Narrative	Storytelling text structure.
69.	Neologism	Newly coined word or meaning.
70.	Noun	Word naming person, place, thing.
71.	Object	Sentence element receiving action.
72.	Onomatopoeia	Word imitating a sound.
73.	Orthography	Conventional spelling system.
74.	Paragraph	Block of related sentences.
75.	Paraphrase	Restatement in different words.
76.	Participle	Verb form used as adjective.
77.	Passive voice	Subject receives the action.
78.	Phoneme	Smallest contrastive speech sound.
79.	Phonetics	Study of speech sounds.
80.	Phonology	Sound system patterns in language.
81.	Phrase	Group of words without full clause.
82.	Plural	Form indicating more than one.
83.	Predicate	Sentence part about the subject.
84.	Prefix	Element added to word start.
85.	Preposition	Word showing relation in space/time.
86.	Pronoun	Word replacing a noun.
87.	Proofread	Check text for errors.
88.	Punctuation	Marks structuring written language.
89.	Register	Style variation by context.
90.	Rhetoric	Effective persuasive language use.
91.	Rhyme	Matching ending sounds.
92.	Root word	Base form carrying core meaning.
93.	Run-on sentence	Improperly joined independent clauses.
94.	Semantics	Study of meaning in language.
95.	Sentence	Complete thought with structure.
96.	Slang	Informal, trendy vocabulary.
97.	Spelling	Correct letter arrangement in words.
98.	Stress	Emphasis on syllables or words.
99.	Subject	Doer or topic of a clause.
100.	Subjunctive	Mood for hypotheticals or wishes.