Morphology and syntax
Word structure and sentence structure.
Areas within Morphology and syntax
Phonetics and phonology
Speech sounds and sound systems.
5 wordsMorphology and syntax
Word structure and sentence structure.
7 wordsSemantics and pragmatics
Meaning in language and meaning in context.
6 wordsCorpus linguistics
The analysis of language using large structured collections of texts.
0 wordsHistorical linguistics
Language change and relationships between languages over time.
5 wordsSociolinguistics
Language variation and its relationship with society and identity.
8 wordsMorphology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Linguistics.
32 wordsPhonetics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Linguistics.
59 wordsPhonology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Linguistics.
36 wordsPragmatics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Linguistics.
329 wordsSemantics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Linguistics.
15 wordsSyntax
Specialist vocabulary classified under Linguistics.
35 words7 featured terms
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MorphologynounThe study of how words are built from parts.
SyntaxnounThe way words are arranged to form sentences.
ClausenounA group of words built around a verb, often with a subject.
GrammarnounThe patterns that determine how words and sentences are formed.
InflectionnounA change to a word form that shows grammar, such as walked or books.
lexemenounThe basic dictionary unit behind forms such as run, runs and ran.