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Phonetics
Study of language sounds themselves. (phonetics)
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Phonological Form
The interface level that represents articulatory and perceptual properties. (syntax)
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Phonology
Study of language sound systems. (phonology)
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Phonotactic Constraints
Restrictions on the combination of sound segments in a language. (phonology)
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Phrase Structure Rules
Generalizations about the contents of different kinds of phrases. (syntax)
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Pidgin
A makeshift language created by people who must communicate, but don’t share a common language. (sociolinguistics)
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Pin/Pen Merger
Dialects of English where “pin” and “pen” are pronounced the same ([pʰɪn]) have undergone the ‘pin/pen merger.’ (sociolinguistics)
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Pitch Contrast Analysis (PCA)
Examines how pitch can be realized as tones when looking at loanword adaptations to native phonological systems. (phonology)
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Plural
A number marking that signals more than one entity. (morphology)
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PM (Project Manager)
The person who coordinates the people involved in a translation project, including translators, editors/reviewers, and the client/buyer (person or LSP for whom the product is produced).
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