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100

A researcher investigates how the tongue produces a particular speech sound.

phonetics

100

A researcher investigates whether a speech sound is pronounced differently across regions.

sociolinguistics

200

A researcher investigates how students speak to their friends compared with their professors.

Sociolinguistics

200

A researcher analyzes the grammatical structure of a sentence.

syntax

300

A researcher investigates how people use particular expressions to signal membership in a social group.

Sociolinguistics