To communicate ideas and information

To express emotions and feelings

To establish social connections

To control and manipulate others

Grammar and vocabulary

Syntax and semantics

Phonology and morphology

Pragmatics and discourse analysis

To provide rules for the formation of sentences

To determine the meaning of words and phrases

To govern the use of language in different contexts

To facilitate communication between individuals

To provide the words and phrases used in language

To determine the meaning of words and phrases

To govern the use of language in different contexts

To facilitate communication between individuals

Syntax deals with the structure of sentences, while semantics deals with their meaning

Syntax deals with the meaning of words, while semantics deals with their structure

Syntax deals with the use of language in different contexts, while semantics deals with its structure

Syntax deals with the formation of sentences, while semantics deals with their use in communication

To study the use of language in different contexts

To analyze the structure of sentences

To determine the meaning of words and phrases

To govern the formation of sentences

To study the structure of conversations and texts

To analyze the use of language in different contexts

To determine the meaning of words and phrases

To govern the formation of sentences

The hypothesis that language determines thought

The hypothesis that thought determines language

The hypothesis that language and thought are independent of each other

The hypothesis that language and thought are closely related

Formal universals, semantic universals, and pragmatic universals

Syntactic universals, semantic universals, and discourse universals

Phonological universals, morphological universals, and lexical universals

Grammatical universals, lexical universals, and semantic universals

A language is a standardized form of speech, while a dialect is a regional variation of a language

A language is a written form of speech, while a dialect is a spoken form of speech

A language is a formal form of speech, while a dialect is an informal form of speech

A language is a national form of speech, while a dialect is a local form of speech

A morpheme is a minimal unit of meaning, while a word is a combination of morphemes

A morpheme is a grammatical unit, while a word is a lexical unit

A morpheme is a phonological unit, while a word is a syntactic unit

A morpheme is a semantic unit, while a word is a pragmatic unit

A noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea, while a verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being

A noun is a word that is used to name something, while a verb is a word that is used to describe something

A noun is a word that is used to identify something, while a verb is a word that is used to classify something

A noun is a word that is used to refer to something, while a verb is a word that is used to modify something

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun, while an adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

An adjective is a word that describes a noun, while an adverb is a word that describes a verb

An adjective is a word that classifies a noun, while an adverb is a word that classifies a verb

An adjective is a word that identifies a noun, while an adverb is a word that identifies a verb

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence, while a conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

A preposition is a word that is used to introduce a noun phrase, while a conjunction is a word that is used to introduce a verb phrase

A preposition is a word that is used to modify a noun, while a conjunction is a word that is used to modify a verb

A preposition is a word that is used to identify a noun, while a conjunction is a word that is used to identify a verb

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought, while a clause is a group of words that does not express a complete thought

A sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, while a clause is a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb

A sentence is a group of words that is grammatically correct, while a clause is a group of words that is not grammatically correct

A sentence is a group of words that is meaningful, while a clause is a group of words that is not meaningful