Name and briefly describe the four different elements of language
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will be similar to the following:
- Phonology — the sounds of language
- Semantics — the study of words and their meaning
- Syntax — rules that specify how words are combined to form sentences
- Pragmatics — the communicative function of language and the rules that lead to effective communication
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