Introduction to Language Language is the ability to produce and comprehend spoken and written words; linguistics is the study of language. Key Points The five main components of language are phonemes, morphemes, lexemes, syntax, and context. Along with grammar, semantics, and pragmatics, these components work together to create meaningful communication among individuals. A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that may cause a change of meaning within a language but that doesn’t have meaning by itself. A morpheme is the smallest unit of a word that provides a specific meaning to a string of letters (which is called a phoneme). There are two main types of morpheme: free morphemes and bound morphemes. A lexeme is the set of all the inflected forms of a single word. Syntax is the set of rules by which a person constructs full sentences. Context is how everything within language works together to convey a particular meaning. Key Terms lexeme: The set of inflected forms taken by a single word. phoneme: An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. morpheme: The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning, such as “un-“, “break”, and “-able” in the word “unbreakable.” Comment more aspects that you consider necessary🤗⬇️