The Four Levels of Analysis that make up the Language Flashcards
1
Q
Phoneme
A
Categories of sounds our vocal apparatus produces (influenced by elements of vocal tract: lips, teeth, tongue placement, etc.)
2
Q
Morphemes
A
Smallest meaningful unit of speech. Created by string phonemes together,.
3
Q
Syntax
A
Grammatical rules that govern how words are composed into meaningful strings.
Ex.
I ate pizza for dinner =/= Pizza ate I for dinner
is incorrect in the English language.
4
Q
Extra-linguistic Information
A
elements of communication that aren’t part of the content of language but are critical to interpret its meaning.
