Language and Linguistics

Language is a system of communication that uses words, symbols, sounds, and gestures to share ideas, emotions, and information. Linguistics is the scientific study of language—how it is structured, how it develops, and how it is used. It examines aspects like sounds (phonetics), word formations (morphology), sentence structure (syntax), meaning (semantics), and language in society (sociolinguistics). By understanding language and its rules, linguists reveal how humans communicate and how languages evolve over time, helping us appreciate the complexity and richness of human expression.