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LEVELS OF LINGUISTICS - Coggle Diagram
LEVELS OF LINGUISTICS
Semantic
Literal meaning
Phrases
Words
Sentences
Gives
meaning to syntax
Organizing complex structures
Example
Analysis
Meaning of the word “flight”
The act of flying
An airplane's journey
Syntax
Analyzes
Rules for forming
Coherent sentences
Define
Positions
Morphemes and words
Functions
Example
The rule
Placing the adjective before the noun
“The sky blue” :red_cross:
“The blue sky” :check:
Morphology
Studies
Internal structure of words
Rules for forming new units of meaning
Example
Word:
Unbelievable
is divided into three morphemes:
Prefix un- (negation)
Root believe (to believe)
Suffix -able (capability).
Phonology
Studies
How the sounds of a language are organized
Classifies
Sounds produced by phonetics
Example
Changing the sound /p/ to /b/
Turns pat into bat.
Phonetic
Studies properties
Physical
Of sounds of human speech
Acoustic
Articulatory
Example
Sound of the voiceless bilabial plosive /p/
Bringing the lips together and then separating them while expelling air.
Linguistics
Studies the factors that influence language
Social
Cultural
Geographical
Temporal