French/English Glossary of Linguistic Terms

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French word list

	dilation
	dimension
	dimensionnel
	diminutif
	diminution
	diphtongaison
	diphtongue
	diphtonguer
	diplomatique
	direct
	directif
	direction
	directionnel
	discontinu₁
	discontinu₂

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French

diphtongue fermante

[Subentry of diphtongue]

Eng descending diphthong, diminuendo diphthong, falling diphthong

Synonym(s): diphtongue décroissante, diphtongue descendante

Antonym(s): diphtongue ascendante, diphtongue croissante, diphtongue ouvrante

Domain: Phonology

Source(s): Dubois etal. 1994: 149

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English word list

	derivational morphology
	derivational suffix
	derivative
	derive
	derived
	derived meaning
	derived subject
	describe
	description
	descriptive
	descriptive meaning
	descriptive use
	descriptively adequate grammar
	descriptivism
	desemantization

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