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What is the study of the sound system of language?
What is the study of the structure of words and how they are formed?
What is the study of the meaning of words and phrases?
What is the study of how language is used in social contexts?
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What is the study of the rules governing the structure of sentences?
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Phonology
- The study of the sound system of language, examining the distribution and pattern of speech sounds in a language.
Morphology
- The study of the structure of words and how they are formed, including the formation of words from roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
Semantics
- The study of the meaning of words and phrases, exploring how meaning is conveyed through language.
Sociolinguistics
- The study of how language is used in social contexts, examining the relationship between language and social factors such as culture, identity, and power.
Syntax
- The study of the rules governing the structure of sentences, including the arrangement of words and phrases to convey meaning.
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Test your knowledge of linguistics by identifying the different branches of the field, including phonology, morphology, semantics, pragmatics, and syntax.
