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Dialectology

That branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of dialects.

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Linguistics 76% connected

The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.

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Philology 76% connected

Criticism; grammatical learning.

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Ancestry noun · 78% connection

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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Birthplace noun · 78% connection

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

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Blood noun · 78% connection

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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Blood kinship noun · 78% connection

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

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Blood line noun · 78% connection

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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Bloodline noun · 78% connection

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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Cognate noun · 78% connection

a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

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Cognate word noun · 78% connection

a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

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Cognation noun · 78% connection

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

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Consanguinity noun · 78% connection

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

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Cradle noun · 78% connection

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

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Derivation noun · 78% connection

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish…

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Derivative noun · 78% connection

(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "‘electricity’ is a derivative of ‘electric’"

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Descent noun · 78% connection

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

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Diachronic linguistics noun · 78% connection

the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"

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Diachrony noun · 78% connection

the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"

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Etymological adjective · 78% connection

based on or belonging to etymology; "I merely drew an etymological distinction"

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Etymologist noun · 78% connection

a lexicographer who specializes in etymology

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Academy noun · 78% connection

A society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science; as, t…

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Anglian noun · 78% connection

comprises the Mercian and Northumbrian dialects, two of the major dialects of Old English often classified together as the Anglian dia…

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Attention noun · 78% connection

The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; excl…

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Axil noun · 78% connection

The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

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Bargain noun · 78% connection

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to…

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Bohemian noun · 78% connection

The language of the Czechs (the ancient inhabitants of Bohemia), the richest and most developed of the dialects of the Slavic family.

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Bough noun · 78% connection

An arm or branch of a tree, esp. a large arm or main branch.

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Branch noun · 78% connection

Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as, the branch of an antler…

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Bush noun · 78% connection

A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (as sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern…

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code-switching noun · 78% connection

Changing between languages or speech styles during a conversation.

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Crunode noun · 78% connection

A point where one branch of a curve crosses another branch. See Double point, under Double, a.

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Dialect noun · 78% connection

The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of…

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