| A | B |
|---|
| cognate | related by being derived, descended, or borrowed from the same word or root |
| derivative | word formed from another word or root, prefix/suffix |
| diminutive | word formed by shortening oradding certain suffixes indication primarily small size, but also youth, affection, contempt |
| inflection | change in word forms that indicates a grammatical distinction, such as number, gender, etc. |
| orthography | art or study of correct spelling according to established usage |
| paradigm | inflectional forma of a word; typical or particularly clear example or model |
| philology | chronological study of language development |
| phonology | science of speech sounds in a language |
| rhetoric | art of using language effectively; study of elements of comp; insincere, pretentious lang |
| syntax | way in which words are arranged or combined to form phrases, clauses, and sentences |
