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Comp. of Language
The different components of language
Question | Answer |
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Content (Semantics) | Ideas or concepts we are communicating. |
Form | Structure and sound of language. |
Phonemes | Smallest unit of sound. |
Morphemes | Root words or words that stand alone. |
Syntax | The order of words in sentences. |
Use (Pragmatics) | How we use language to communicate. |
Idiom | "It's raining like cats and dogs." |
Metaphor | "She had her eagle-eye watching for him." |
Simile | "He ran like a frightened rabbit." |
Proverb | "The early bird catches the worm." |