Grammar theory 3 Flashcards
What does phonology mean?
a term for the sound system in the language.
what does orthography mean?
It deals with the writing system
What does semantics mean?
it is concerned with the system of meanings in the language
what does phonetics mean?
Deals with the pshyscial characteristics of the sounds in the language and how the sounds are produced
what does morphology mean?
refers to the set of rules that describe the structure of words
what does pragmatics mean?
is concerned with the use of particular utterances within a particular context
what is meant by descriptive rule?
a rule that describes how people use their language
what is meant by prescriptive rule?
rules that specify which usage should be adopted
what is meant by grammatical form?
when we describe items in terms of their structure we refer to grammatical form. They are the actors
what is meant by grammatical function?
what function or roles do the constituents have?
