Language & Linguistics

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Refers specifically to someone who speaks a language; for a person giving a speech, use 'orateur'.

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Mass noun; does not typically take a plural form.

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Can also mean a ledger or record in administrative contexts.

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In linguistics, it refers to a distinct tongue or language variety, not just a turn of phrase.

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Used for both the act of borrowing a word and the resulting loanword itself.

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Often written with a hyphen in linguistic contexts.

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Adjective. In traditional French grammar, 'courant' or 'parler couramment' is preferred, but 'fluent' is increasingly common.

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Regular -er verb. Follows the standard first-group conjugation pattern.

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Note the spelling with two 'n's.

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Refers to a regional variety of a language.

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Refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.

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Regular -er verb taking a direct object without a preposition.

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Can be used as a noun or an invariable adjective for both masculine and feminine (though 'polyglotte' ends in e, it serves as both).

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The 's' is silent in the singular but pronounced in the plural.

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Used for both linguistic phrases and facial expressions or thoughts.

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Irregular third-group verb. Conjugated like 'conduire'.

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Often used in the plural ('en termes de') to mean 'in terms of'.

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Compound noun phrase consisting of noun + adjective.

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Adjective used to describe smooth speech or movement. Same form for masculine and feminine.

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Refers to the total stock of words in a language or a specific field.

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Regular -er verb. Often used reflexively as 'se communiquer' or with 'avec'.

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Commonly used in linguistics to discuss regional or social differences in speech.

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Can refer to a phonetic accent in speech or written diacritics on letters.

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A linguistic concept where speakers of different related languages understand each other.

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Adjective. Feminine form is 'verbale', plural forms are 'verbaux' (m) and 'verbales' (f).