Table of Contents
- 1 What kind of language usually has longer sentences and a greater variety of words?
- 2 What is the structure of language and the rules that go with it?
- 3 Why is it important to vary the length and structures of sentences?
- 4 What is varied sentence length?
- 5 Is Latin a vernacular language?
- 6 What is social dialects?
What kind of language usually has longer sentences and a greater variety of words?
Starting a Sentence with a Prepositional Phrase
| above | beneath | till |
|---|---|---|
| around | despite | up |
| at | except | with |
| before | for | without |
| behind | from |
What is the structure of language and the rules that go with it?
Syntax. Syntax is a set of rules for constructing full sentences out of words and phrases. Every language has a different set of syntactic rules, but all languages have some form of syntax.
Are forms of language that are unique to a particular place or group?
A dialect is a form of the language that is spoken in a particular part of the country or by a particular group of people. There are many different dialects of English and they have different words and grammar.
What is the vocabulary or words used by a particular profession or with a specific subject?
Lexicon. This is the vocabulary or words used by a particular profession or with a specific subject.
Why is it important to vary the length and structures of sentences?
Adding sentence variety to prose can give it life and rhythm. Too many sentences with the same structure and length can grow monotonous for readers. Varying sentence style and structure can also reduce repetition and add emphasis.
What is varied sentence length?
Using a variety of sentence lengths helps make text interesting. Varying your sentence beginnings helps keep texts from being too monotonous. Using a mix of sentence structures makes text more inviting and engaging. You can use short sentences to create emphasis.
What is a system of language?
language system – a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language. accentual system, prosodic system – the system of accentuation used in a particular language. morphophonemic system – the morphophonemics of a particular language. phonemic system – the system of phonemes recognized in a language.
What are the types of language?
Defining Language Variations
- Standard / Polite / Formal.
- Colloquial / Informal.
- Regional Dialect.
- Social Dialect.
- Lingua Franca.
- Pidgin.
- Creole.
- Vernacular.
Is Latin a vernacular language?
Prior to the Middle Ages, Latin was the standard language used for writing literature. When a regional language grew out of Latin, like French, and was used to write literature, it was considered the vernacular.
In sociolinguistics, social dialect is a variety of speech associated with a particular social class or occupational group within a society. Also known as a sociolect, group idiolect, and class dialect.
What is a vocab term?
1 : a list or collection of words or of words and phrases usually alphabetically arranged and explained or defined : lexicon The vocabulary for the week is posted online every Monday.
What is a specialized vocabulary called?
Jargon is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Jargon is normally employed in a particular communicative context and may not be well understood outside that context.