GradeA+
Semantics
- correct answer The study of the subsystem of language which involves the meaning of individual
words, phrases and sentences
Phoneme
- correct answer In a language, the smallest distinctive sound unit that is capable of conveying a
distinction in meaning
Morpheme
- correct answer In a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word
(such as a prefix)
Syntax
- correct answer The study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
Pragmatics
- correct answer The rules for the use of language in social context and in conversation or the study of
these rules;
Lexicon
- correct answer A language user's knowledge of words
Homonym
- correct answer A word that sounds like another but differs in meaning and spelling
Homographs
- correct answer Two words that are spelled the same way but differ in meaning