Linguistic Subsystems

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vocabulary & definitions, examples of each subsystem.
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Phonology the study of the sound systems of language
Segmental Phonology focuses on discrete sounds within a language (PHONEMES)
Suprasegmental Phonology focuses on intonation, stress patterns, and other features
Morphology the study of the structure of words
Inflectional Morphology the way bound morphemes make inflectional changes to a word, these changes are because of numbers, tenses, and degrees.
Derivational Morphology works on word formation. these are usually because of prefixes or suffixes.
Syntax the study of the rules governing the way words are combined to form sentences and the rules governing the arrangement of sentences in sequences. (GRAMMAR)
Semantics the study of the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences.
Pragmatics the study of language from the point of view of the users; this is in terms of choices made, constraints they encounter using language in social interactions, the effects of language use has on others in the realm of communication.
Lexicon a vocabulary of a language
Spelling a way of writing or naming letters of a word
example: CCV (fly), VC (ok), CVC (cat), CVCC (best), CVVCCVC (learned) Phonology
example: number: book/books. tense: hop/hops/hopped/hopping. degree: slow/slower/slowest Morphology
example: Dad gave my book to mom is grammatically correct. To my book mom gave dad is not. Syntax
example: synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homonyms, hyponyms, converseness, polysemy, part/whole relationship Semantics
example: "Why have you not finished your homework yet?" as a student is playing video games rather than working on homework. The hidden meaning is to do the homework. Pragmatics
example: to use this, we need to know its sound/sequence, the meaning, the category, and how related words are formed. Lexicon
example: S U P E R C A L I F R A G I L I S T I C E X P I A L I D O C I O U S Spelling
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