Brian P's Vocab

Paradigm
1.A set or display in a certain pattern.
2.Noun
3.Model, Pattern, or Set
4.The model house a paradigm of my dream house.

Philology
1.The study of literature and other written documents.
2.Noun
3.Linguistics, Literary, or Speech
4.His main works as a philologist were studying ancient documents.

Phonology
1.The study of pronunciation of words.
2.Noun
3.Pronunciation, Speech, Dialect
4.Phonology of the English language must be hard to teach to foreign people.

Rhetoric
1. Studying how to effectively use language.
2.Noun
3.Address, Speaking, Expressing
4.Rhetorical questions are my least favorite due to their length.

Syntax
1.Study of rules in for the formation of grammatical sentences in our language
2.Noun
3.Structure, grammar, Linguistics
4.Mastering syntax will make you a more effective speaker.