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Which branch of linguistics focuses on how words and morphemes combine to form longer units such as phrases and sentences?
Which branch of linguistics focuses on how words and morphemes combine to form longer units such as phrases and sentences?
What is the study of language in oral and written historical sources called?
What is the study of language in oral and written historical sources called?
What is the term for any distinct speech sound or gesture in linguistics?
What is the term for any distinct speech sound or gesture in linguistics?
Which branch of linguistics studies the systematic organization of speech sounds in a language?
Which branch of linguistics studies the systematic organization of speech sounds in a language?
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Linguistics Branches and Concepts
- The branch of linguistics that focuses on how words and morphemes combine to form longer units such as phrases and sentences is called Syntax.
Historical Language Study
- Philology is the study of language in oral and written historical sources.
Phonetics and Phonology
- In linguistics, a distinct speech sound or gesture is termed a Phone.
- The branch of linguistics that studies the systematic organization of speech sounds in a language is called Phonology.
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Explore the systematic study of language elements, their combination, and organization. Learn about the historical term 'philology' and its relationship with linguistics, including comparative philology.
