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Grammar
A set of rules of a language that native speakers learn subconsciously to produce and understand language. (syntax)
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Grammatical Case
Grammatical case indicates the grammatical or syntactic function that a noun phrase serves in a sentence. (morphology)
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Grammatical Relation
The syntactic function of a phrase in a clause or sentence, e.g., “subject” and “object.” (syntax)
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Grammaticalization
A lexical morpheme becomes semantically bleached and takes on a grammatical function. This process is usually accompanied by phonological reduction. (historical)
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Gullah
A variety spoken by African Americans on the isolated sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia. Due to its similarity with other varieties in West Africa and the Caribbean, many linguists consider Gullah a creole that may have come from Atlantic pidgins. (sociolingusitics)
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Guttural
A guttural sound is pronounced at or further back than the uvula. This includes uvular, pharyngeal, and glottal sounds. (phonetics)
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