Explore rare linguistic phenomena and their intriguing quirks in this crossword puzzle focused on unusual language features.
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Eccentric Echoes of Silent Syntax
Explore rare and enigmatic linguistic phenomena hidden deep within language structures, from silent morphemes to subtle sound shifts.
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- 1. Error where a letter or syllable is omitted in writing
- 2. Unique language use of an individual speaker
- 5. Common dialect that arises from language contact
- 7. Word that phonetically imitates a sound
- 9. Switching of sounds or letters within a word
- 10. Consonant produced in the larynx, important in proto-languages
- 12. Not a linguistic term, replaced with 'GHOTI'
- 13. Words that require contextual information to be understood
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- 3. System of naming in a particular field
- 4. Listing items or concepts in speech or writing
- 6. Loss of a sound or syllable at the end of a word
- 8. Pronunciation of 'r' sounds in a language
- 11. Word that expresses quantity or amount
- 14. Deliberate misspelling illustrating English irregularity
- 15. Mood expressing commands or exhortations
- 16. A pun or play on words
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