3.5.3 Language

Use this domain for words referring to a language.

OMC Codes: 
190 Language
197 Linguistic Identification
198 Special Languages
193 Grammar
194 Phonology
192 Vocabulary
Louw Nida Codes: 
33A Language
  • What words refer to a language?
    language, tongue, speech, lingo
  • What words refer to the type of language a person speaks?
    dialect, foreign language, accent, pidgin, slang, colloquial,
  • What words refer to the first language you learned as a child?
    first language, mother-tongue, native speaker
  • What words refer to the language used to talk about a particular subject?
    terminology, jargon, specialized vocabulary, technical terms,
  • What words refer to a special or secret language?
    code, sign language, computer language
  • What words are used to talk about language?
    linguistics, linguistic, metalanguage, vocabulary, dictionary, grammar, syntax, morphology, phonology, phonetics, sounds, semantics, meaning, pragmatics, rhetoric, pronunciation

    • 3.5.3.1 Word

    Use this domain for words that refer to words and groups of words.

    OMC Codes: 
    104 Glossary
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    33B Word, Passage
  • What words refer to a word?
    word, term, verbal,
  • What words refer to words that are similar in meaning?
    synonym, synonymous, derivative, antonym, opposite of,
  • What words refer to words that are similar in sound?
    homograph, homonym, homophone, homophonous, rhyme,
  • What words refer to the way a word should be said?
    pronunciation, pronounce, stress, tone, vocalization,
  • What words refer to the way a word should be written?
    spelling, spell, misspell
  • What words refer to a new word?
    coin a term, coinage, neologism,
  • What words refer to an old word?
    archaic, archaism,
  • What words refer to the history of a word?
    etymology, derivation, etymon,
  • What words refer to special words?
    acronym, anagram,
  • What words refer to special words that are used to talk about a particular area of life?
    terminology, jargon, technical term, specialized vocabulary,
  • What words refer to all the words of a language?
    vocabulary, lexicon, dictionary, glossary,
  • What words refer to a short form of a word?
    abbreviation, abbreviate, be short for, for short, stand for, contraction,
  • What words refer to a section of speech?
    phrase, clause, sentence, utterance, discourse, formation, locution,
  • What words refer to a section of writing?
    paragraph, text, section, chapter, point, construction, document, passage, portion,
  • What words refer to a group of words that express a particular meaning?
    adage, aphorism, byword, cliché, dictum, epigram, expression, idiom, motto, phrase, proverb, saying, slogan, watchword,
  • What words refer to two words that are often used together?
    collocate, collocate (v),

    • 3.5.3.2 Information

    Use this domain for words referring to information--something someone says about something.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    33O Inform, Announce
  • What words refer to information?
    information, info, content, facts, details, particulars, data
  • What words refer to an organized collection of information?
    file, record, dossier, database
  • What words describe something that gives a lot of information?
    informative