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language system

DEFINITIONS OF: language system

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n a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language

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accentual system, prosodic system
the system of accentuation used in a particular language
morphophonemic system
the morphophonemics of a particular language
phonemic system
the system of phonemes recognized in a language
phonologic system, phonological system
the system of phones used in a particular language
syllabicity
the pattern of syllable formation in a particular language
tense system
a system of tenses used in a particular language
consonant system, consonantal system
the system of consonants used in a particular language
tonal system, tone system
the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language
vocalism, vowel system
the system of vowels used in a particular language
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scheme, system
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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