Componential analysis is based on the belief that the meaning of a word cannot be dissected into meaning components, called semantic feature.

locutionary act

protolanguage

A general difference between phonetics and phonology is that phonetics is focused on the production of speech sounds while phonology is more concerned with how speech sounds distinguish meaning.

All words may be said to contain a root morpheme.

What essentially distinguishes semantics and pragmatics is whether in the study of meaning （）is considered.

Duality

What the element ‘-es’ indicates is third person singular, present tense, the element ‘-ed’ past tense, and ‘-ing’ progressive aspect. Since they are the smallest unit of language and meaningful, they are also（）.

acculturation

The compound word "bookstore" is the place where books are sold. This indicates that the meaning of a compound is the sum total of the meanings of its components.