General Linguistics
What is Linguistics?
The scientific study of language.
Which branch of linguistics studies speech sounds?
Phonetics
Which branch studies the meaning of words and sentences?
Semantics
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Linguistics"?
Ferdinand de Saussure 
Which branch studies the sound system of a language?
Phonology
Which branch studies language in context?
Pragmatics
What is the primary goal of linguistics?
To study the scientific structure and use of language.
What is a phoneme?
The smallest unit of sound that can change meaning.
What is a homonym?
Words that sound or are spelled the same but have different meanings.