Linguistics is the study of language systems and is comprised of five components: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Phonology is the study of a language's speech sounds, morphology studies word structure and classification, and syntax examines the order and arrangement of words into larger linguistic units and the relationships between elements.

1. What is linguistics?Linguistics is the study of language systemsThere are 5 (five) components of language: 1) phonology, 2) morphology, 3) syntax, 4) semantics, and 5) pragmatics

2. PhonologyPhonology (Greek: phone --> sound/voice)The study of speech sounds of a particular languagePhonetics, (subdivision of phonology) is the study of the speech sounds of human language in general: the perspectives of their production (articulatory phonetics), their perception (auditory phonetics) or their physical properties (acoustic phonetics).

3. MorphologyMorphology (morphe means form)The study of the structure of form of words in a particular language and their classification

4. SyntaxSyntax (Greek: sustassein ‘to put in order’The study of the order and arrangement of words into larger units, as well as the relationships holding between elements in hierarchical unitsIt studie about the structure and types of sentences (question & command), clauses, and of phrases (prepositional or verbal phrases)

5. SyntaxSyntax is an extensive and complex area of language and nearly one-third of the textbook is devoted to study of English syntax.Two components of morphology and syntax are sometimes classified together as grammar.

6. ReferencesBrinton, L.J. (2000). The Structure of Modern English: A Linguistic Introduction. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company.