Linguistics

 Branches of Linguistics 1. **Phonetics:  This is all about the physical sounds we make when we talk. It's like studying how your mouth and throat work to produce different sounds, such as how "sss" and "zzz" are made. 2. **Phonology:  Instead of focusing on the physical sounds, phonology looks at how these sounds are organized and used in language. It's like understanding why we say "cats" but "dogs" in English—there are rules about which sounds can go together. 3. **Morphology:  This branch is about how words are formed and what parts they're made of. For example, how we can break down "unhappiness" into "un-" (meaning 'not'), "happy," and "-ness" (showing a state). 4. **Syntax:  Syntax is all about the order and structure of words in sentences. It's like figuring out why we say "I love you" and not "You love I" in English—there are rules about how words should ...