This printable crossword puzzle has 19 clues. Answers range from 3 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Phrases like 'and stuff','and things','and all that'.
Language that is considered very informal and is more common in speech than in writing.
Term that is used to describe speech that is specific to an individual.
A 'pure' vowel sound the beginning and the end of which is more or less the same.
Words like 'very','really' that occur before an adjective or an adverb.
Words that downtone the meaning of the following word.
Words like 'mmm','yeah' that are used by listeners to show the speaker that they are paying attention.
A way of pronouncing a language.
A word or phrase (such as this, that, these, those, now, then) that points to the time, place, or situation.
An abbreviation for when people are talking about something that happened in the past by using present tense.
Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
A form of language that varies mainly according to geographical location and social class.
A variety of language which is influenced by a social group.
A word or a phrase like 'anyway', 'right', 'okay' that is used to connect, organise and manage what we say. (two words)
A non-fluency feature which indicates a mistake of starting too soon in writing, speaking etc. (two words)
A specialised speech style used by younger adults when addressing older adults.
A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves towards another eg 'coin' and 'loud'.
A word for describing someone in a social group.
Theory which proves that individuals adjust their speech patterns to match others.