Subsystems of language Flashcards
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Morphology
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The study of the internal structure of words and the processes by which words are formed.
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Lexicology
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The study of words within a language
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Semantics
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The study of linguistic meaning in language; it involves the study of sense relations.
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Syntax
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A set of processes and conventions by which words are ordered.
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Discourse and Pragmatics
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The study of how the meaning of spoken and written language is related to the context in which that speaking or writing occurs.
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Phonetics and Phonology
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The study of speech sounds in language and how they are used to express meaning.
