Sprachwissenschaft

Sprachwissenschaft, or linguistics, is the scientific study of language. It examines how languages are structured, how they develop and change over time, and how people use them to communicate. This field explores elements like sounds (phonetics), word formation (morphology), sentence structure (syntax), and meaning (semantics), as well as social and cultural influences on language. By understanding these aspects, linguistics uncovers the underlying systems of language, how different languages relate, and how humans acquire and process language, providing insights into communication and cognition.