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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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