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Holophrasis

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Holophrasis is the prelinguistic use of a single word to express a complex idea. [1]

8 relations: Body language, Interjection, Linguistics, Polysynthetic language, Toddler, Vocabulary, William James Sidis, Word.

Body language

Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behavior, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information.

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Interjection

In linguistics, an interjection is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling or reaction.

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Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language, and involves an analysis of language form, language meaning, and language in context.

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Polysynthetic language

In linguistic typology, polysynthetic languages are highly synthetic languages, i.e. languages in which words are composed of many morphemes (word parts that have independent meaning but may or may not be able to stand alone).

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Toddler

A toddler is a child 12 to 36 months old.

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Vocabulary

A vocabulary is a set of familiar words within a person's language.

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William James Sidis

William James Sidis (April 1, 1898 – July 17, 1944) was an American child prodigy with exceptional mathematical and linguistic skills.

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Word

In linguistics, a word is the smallest element that can be uttered in isolation with objective or practical meaning.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holophrasis

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