Inflection and Language

Inflection

Inflection noun - Something that curves or is curved.

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Language and inflection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Language" instead a noun "Inflection".

Nearby Words: inflected, inflexion, inflective, inflectional, inflecting

Language noun - The stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication.

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Inflection and language are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inflection" instead a noun "Language".

particular	particular inflection	particular language
similar	similar inflection	similar language
natural	natural inflection	natural language
proper	proper inflection	proper language
Other adjectives: native, strong, archaic, unique, everyday, weird, strange, different, European.

Translation: Yes: The banderbear language consists mostly of the word "wuh", which can have a myriad of different meanings depending on body language and inflection.

Source: Literature / The Edge Chronicles
This can lead to some comedy when people who don't speak the language try to use the same words, especially if the language requires inflection (because most people will use the words in the context-sensitive right form anyway.)

Source: Foreign Cuss Word
Not all languages have the same range of inflection, resulting in speakers of a language with a lower range, when learning a new language with a bigger range (for example Dutch speakers learning English), tend to sound monotone.

Source: Creepy Monotone

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