vocabularies
Personal word banks
Vocabularies is the plural of vocabulary—the words known to a person, used in a language, or belonging to a field.
A child's vocabulary grows through reading.
Technical fields have specialized vocabularies: the vocabularies of law and medicine overlap surprisingly little.
Someone might have separate vocabularies for work and home, formal and informal settings.
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- wordlistCompiled vocabulary set
lexicon · nomenclature · lexeme · morpheme · synonyms · antonyms · idioms · phraseology
Rules for arranging words
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
pragmatics · etymology · phonetics · sociolinguistics · lexicography · philology · dialects · accents
Of specific methods
- scientificOf or using research methods
- medicalOf healthcare practice
- legalPermitted by statute
- academicRelating to education or theory
professional · domain-specific · field-specific · discipline · expertise · nomenclature · taxonomy · classification
Gaining knowledge gradually
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
literacy · comprehension · memorization · flashcards · drills · immersion · retention · recall
Persuasive verbal grace
- dictionChoice of words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- word choiceSelection of vocabulary
- phrasingManner of expressing something
rhetoric · clarity · conciseness · precision · nuance · register · tone · style
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
wordlist · lexicon · nomenclature · lexeme · morpheme · synonyms · antonyms · idioms · phraseology · connotations
syntax
Rules for arranging words
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- phonologyScience of language sounds
morphology · pragmatics · etymology · phonetics · sociolinguistics · lexicography · philology · dialects · accents · registers
technical
Of specific methods
- scientificOf or using research methods
- medicalOf healthcare practice
- legalPermitted by statute
academic · professional · domain-specific · field-specific · discipline · expertise · nomenclature · taxonomy · classification · standardized
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
multilingualism · literacy · comprehension · memorization · flashcards · drills · immersion · retention · recall · practice
eloquence
Persuasive verbal grace
- dictionChoice of words
- articulationClear vocal expression
- word choiceSelection of vocabulary
phrasing · rhetoric · clarity · conciseness · precision · nuance · register · tone · style · verbosity
- linguisticslinguistics, phoneme, phonemes, morpheme, morphemes
- cuneiform studiescuneiform, cuneiform tablets, clay tablets, tablets, scribes
- ontologiesontology, ontologies, classes, properties, individuals
- namingpersonal names, nomenclature, nicknames, naming conventions, aliases
- ethnographyethnic groups, field notes, tribal societies, ethnographies, cultural practices
- metadata standardsRDA, MODS, interoperability, DOI, ISBN
vocabulariesgrammar
Language's structural rules
syntax · grammar rules · grammars · morphology · phonology
vocabulariessilence
Total lack of sound
gestures · muteness · body language · wordlessness · nonverbal communication
vocabulariesspeechlessness
Inability to speak
inarticulation · inarticulacy · illiteracy · wordlessness · aphasia