linguistic branches:
Phonetics:
Phonetics examines the physical aspects of speech sounds, including their production, transmission, and
perception.
It categorizes sounds based on articulatory features such as place and manner of articulation, allowing
linguists to describe and compare sounds across languages.
Phonology:
Phonology focuses on the abstract, mental representations of sounds in a particular language.
It studies the patterns and rules governing the arrangement of sounds, known as phonological rules,
which determine how sounds interact in a given language.
Morphology:
Morphology deals with the structure and formation of words.
It analyzes morphemes, the smallest units of meaning, and explores how they combine to create
complex words. Morphological processes include affixation, compounding, and inflection.
Syntax:
Syntax investigates the structure of sentences and how words combine to form grammatically correct
phrases and clauses.
It explores syntactic rules and principles, addressing questions about word order, sentence structure,
and grammatical relations.
Semantics:
Semantics is concerned with meaning in language.
It examines how words and expressions convey meaning, the relationships between different meanings,
and the interpretation of sentences in various contexts.
Pragmatics:
Phonetics:
Phonetics examines the physical aspects of speech sounds, including their production, transmission, and
perception.
It categorizes sounds based on articulatory features such as place and manner of articulation, allowing
linguists to describe and compare sounds across languages.
Phonology:
Phonology focuses on the abstract, mental representations of sounds in a particular language.
It studies the patterns and rules governing the arrangement of sounds, known as phonological rules,
which determine how sounds interact in a given language.
Morphology:
Morphology deals with the structure and formation of words.
It analyzes morphemes, the smallest units of meaning, and explores how they combine to create
complex words. Morphological processes include affixation, compounding, and inflection.
Syntax:
Syntax investigates the structure of sentences and how words combine to form grammatically correct
phrases and clauses.
It explores syntactic rules and principles, addressing questions about word order, sentence structure,
and grammatical relations.
Semantics:
Semantics is concerned with meaning in language.
It examines how words and expressions convey meaning, the relationships between different meanings,
and the interpretation of sentences in various contexts.
Pragmatics:
