The field of study that focuses on language, including its structure, sounds, and meaning. It examines how languages are formed, how they change over time, and how they are used in communication.
Imagine linguistics as a giant puzzle that allows us to understand the different pieces that make up language. Just like putting together a puzzle helps us see the bigger picture, studying linguistics helps us understand how language works.
Morphology: The study of the internal structure of words and how they are formed.
Syntax: The rules for combining words into grammatically correct sentences.
Semantics: The study of meaning in language and how words convey ideas or concepts.
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