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Arcane Dialects and Phonetic Curiosities is a hard crossword puzzle with 10 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Arcane Dialects and Phonetic Curiosities
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- 1. A phonetic slide far beyond musical scales, in speech transitions
- 3. Study of abstract sound units that alter meaning
- 5. Process by which dialects merge into a shared lingua franca
- 8. Constructed code language used during WWII in resistance circles
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- 2. Term for speech distorted by phonological or dialectal interference
- 4. Method of discourse shaping regional tongue oppositions
- 6. Feature distinguishing dialects by presence or absence of r-sounds
- 7. Geographical boundary separating distinct linguistic features
- 9. Word-like utterances that carry meaning without fixed lexical status
- 10. Setting that influences speech variety through social context
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