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Overview on Linguistics
WHAT IS

LINGUISTICS?
Phonetics
 study of speech sounds in their physical aspects

Phonology

 study of speech sounds in their cognitive


aspects.
Morphology
 study of the formation of words

Syntax

 study of the formation of sentences


Semantics
 study of meaning

Pragmatics

 study of language use

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