the study of any language and how its parts fit together.
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a visual text such as an illustration, graph, chart or photograph.
a visual text such as an illustration, graph, chart, photograph.
a visual way of illustrating a verbal or written statement. See bar graph, histogram, line graph...
imagery that appeals to the sense of taste, e.g. The taste of chocolate melting in the mouth....