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michie linguistics
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phonetics | physical properties of speech |
| phonology | language sound systems |
| morphology | word structures/formation |
| syntax | phrase and sentence structures |
| semantics | language meaning |
| pragmatics | how social context contributes to meaning |
| lexicon | collection of words |
| mental gramar | patterns that occur in language |
| prescriptive grammar | formal definition in english |
| descriptive gramar | describing rules in and spoken/written |
| semanticity | all words have meaning |
| interchangeability | able to transmit and receive messages |
| discretness | can combine discrete units to make larger units |
| displacement | ability to communicate about things that arent happening in the present setting |