Syntax and Semantics
Syntax studies how words combine into sentences. Semantics studies meaning in words and sentences.
Syntax
Phrase structure, generative grammar, dependency grammar, and cross-linguistic word order.
Semantics and pragmatics
Lexical semantics, compositional and formal semantics, and how context shapes meaning.
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English Linguistics
English linguistics studies the structure, history and use of the English language, from its sounds and words to its global varieties.
Psycholinguistics
Psycholinguistics studies how the mind acquires, produces and understands language.
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