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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 11:58AM

Diacritic

A mark written above, below, or through a letter or symbol that changes some property of that letter or symbol. (orthography)

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 11:58AM

Dialect

A variety of a language that shares common features and distinguishes the speakers of the dialect from other speakers of the language. (sociolinguistics)

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:00PM

Diglossia

A situation where two languages or varieties are used in one place. (sociolinguistics)

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:01PM

Digraph

When two orthographic letters are used to represent a unitary sound. (orthography)

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:01PM

Diphthong

Two vowels pronounced as one. (phonetics)

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:01PM

Direct Case

The same thing as structural case. (syntax)

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:02PM

Discourse

Spoken or written utterances that are coherently connected. (discourse analysis)

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:02PM

Dissimilation

A segment becomes less similar to its neighboring segment(s). (phonology)

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013 @ 12:02PM

Ditransitive Verb

A verb that takes both a direct object and an indirect object. (syntax)

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