The study of language is termed as linguistics. It focuses on the
analysis of the form of the language as well as its meaning and context.
It particularly studies the interplay between sound and meaning. Some of
the major subfields within linguistics are phonetics, syntax, morphology
and semantics. Phonetics refers to the study of the speech and
non-speech sounds. It studies their acoustic and articulatory
properties. The field of study which focuses on the rules, principles
and processes which govern the sentence structure within a language is
termed as syntax. The formation of words and their relationship with
other words in a given language are studied within morphology. The
linguistic and philosophical meaning of language, as well as the
relationship between signifiers and signified, are dealt with in
semantics. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of linguistics which
will be crucial for the progress of this field in the future. It
explores all the important aspects of this field in the present day
scenario. This textbook will prove to be immensely beneficial to
students and researchers in this field.
