Object
A non-subject NP determined by a particular structural position (English) or a morphological marker (Latin–non-canonical order) in a sentence. It usually is the receiver of a a verb’s action (see “Passive Structures”). (syntax)
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Object Control
PRO in an embedded clause is controlled by the object in the matrix clause. (syntax)
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Operational Level of Analysis
This level precedes the Perceptual Level of Analysis and occurs as a loan word is subjected to the recipient languages phonological/tactic constraints. Deletion, epenthesis, and truncation commonly occur here. (phonology)
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Optative
Indicating a wish, hope, or desire. (semantics)
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Oral Stop
A sound in which the flow of air is completely stopped in the oral cavity (i.e., a stop), with the velum raised, so that no air escapes from the nasal cavity (i.e., different from a nasal stop). (phonetics)
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Orthography
A writing or spelling system. (orthography)
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