The Six Subsystems: A Metalanguage Toolkit

What this note covers

1. 1. Phonetics and Phonology: Sound as Social Signal
2. 2. Morphology: The Architecture of Words
3. 3. Lexicology: Word Choice as Social Act
4. 4. Syntax: Sentence Structure and Grammatical Choices
5. 5. Discourse and Pragmatics: Language in Use
6. 6. Semantics: Meaning in All Its Dimensions
7. 7. Integrating the Subsystems: Writing the Chain in Exam Conditions

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes