Semantics/pragmatics
Semantics is the study of what?
how meaning works in language
What is a morpheme?
smallest meaningful unit of language
What is a phoneme?
The smallest unit of a language.
what is a language?
a rule-governed system of communication
what is the difference between language and linguistics?
Language is a form of communication but linguistics is the study of languages.
Is semantics the same from language to language?
There are small things it can focus on in each language but in the general way, semantics are similar in every language.
What are the two types of morphemes?
Bound and free.
What is phonology?
study of the smallest unit of language.
What is linguistics?
the scientific study of language.
what is required to have a language?
parts, levels, & rules.
What is pragmatics?
The social meanings implied from sentences.
What is a free morpheme?
a morpheme that can stand alone
Do phonemes have meaning by themselves?
No.
What are the five parts of a language?
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics
denotation is -
the dictionary definition for a word.
What is important in pragmatics?
context (when, where, who you're speaking to)
What is a bound morpheme?
a morpheme that must be bound to another morpheme to have meaning
What are phonemes in English?
Vowel and consonant sounds.
Is syntax the same from language to language?
no
what is connotation?
the social/emotional meaning of a word
What does semantics have power over in sentences?
meaning
Why are morphemes important?
Morphemes can change everything about a word or sentence.
What are the 5 phonemes in ASL?
handshape, palm orientation, movement, location, and non-manual markers
What is communication?
Exchanging information.
what is phonetical awareness?
what allows you to figure out a written word and sound it out