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English Language Subsystems

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    English Language Subsystems
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: broadening
    semantics
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: elision eg. libr(ar)y /laibri/
    phonology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: gender of nouns
    morphology and lexicology
  •  20
  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: narrowing
    semantics
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: deterioration
    semantics
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: elevation
    semantics
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: vowel reduction eg. and -> /ən/ or /n/
    phonology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: insertion eg. film /fɪləm/
    phonology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: assimilation eg. handbag /hæmbæg/
    phonology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: contraction eg. do not -> don't
    morphology and lexicology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: affixation eg. babycino, diarise
    morphology and lexicology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: blend eg. mansplain
    morphology and lexicology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: word loss
    morphology and lexicology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: neologism
    morphology and lexicology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: inflection
    morphology and lexicology
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  • Name the subsystem this belongs to: plural endings
    morphology and lexicology
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