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PHONOLOGY describes how the language system combines (abstract) features into phonemes and phonemes into words
phonology
MORPHOLOGY studies the relationships between words and morphemes (i.e. word formation processes) - inflectional ______: i.e. the study of how words can take different guises to show grammatical meanings
morphology
PHONETICS describes how the speaker produces the fixed set of meaningful speech sounds and all their combinations
phonetics
LEXICOLOGY operates at word level only, which is concerned with LEXICAL ITEMS, mainly words
lexicology
E.g. English vs. Russian: onset syllables as ______ of different possibilities and language-specific rules kniga ‘book’, vnuk ‘grandson’, tkanj ‘fabric’, ptitsa‘bird’, etc. zdr-, zbr-, zbl-, zgr-, zgl-, zgn-, vzv-, vgl-, vzb-, fkl-, ftr-, vbr-, sxv-, vsk, etc. or 4: fspl-, fstr-, fskr-, vzdr-, vzgl-, etc.
examples
What does PHONOLOGY primarily describe?
Combining abstract features into phonemes and phonemes into words
Which branch of linguistics focuses on the context-dependent pronunciation of plural –s?
PHONETICS
What is the primary focus of MORPHOLOGY?
The study of word formation processes
What is the main concern of LEXICOLOGY?
The study of their history, meaning(s), and usage
Which linguistic branch is concerned with the study of how words can take different guises to show grammatical meanings?
MORPHOLOGY
Test your knowledge on the differences between phonology and phonetics, and their roles in shaping language sounds. Explore examples from languages like English and Russian to understand how abstract features combine into phonemes and words.
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