Conlangs

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Morphology deals with the forms words can take in a language.
- Inflection is modifying a word in a way that doesn't change its basic meaning, such as changing word to words or run to runs.
- Derivational Morphology is modifying a word in a way that changes its meaning, and often even the category of word it is. Examples include changing able to unable or disable or ableness.

Semantics is about the meaning of words.
- Semantic Fields are groupings of words based on their shared meanings, such as dig being related to mine and shovel, but also being related to understand in some types of slang. (Can you dig it?)

Lexicon is a listing of words that make up a language, not unlike a dictionary.

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+*'''Phonology''' deals with the sounds that make up a language.
+*'''Morphology''' deals with the forms words can take in a language.
+**'''Inflection''' is modifying a word in a way that doesn't change its basic meaning, such as changing ''word'' to ''words'' or ''run'' to ''runs''.
+**'''Derivational Morphology''' is modifying a word in a way that changes its meaning, and often even the category of word it is. Examples include changing ''able'' to ''unable'' or ''disable'' or ''ableness''.
+*'''Syntax''' is how words are put together to form sentences.
+*'''Semantics''' is about the meaning of words.
+**'''Semantic Fields''' are groupings of words based on their shared meanings, such as ''dig'' being related to ''mine'' and ''shovel'', but also being related to ''understand'' in some types of slang. (Can you dig it?)
+*'''Pragmatics''' is how context contributes to meaning.
+*'''Lexicon''' is a listing of words that make up a language, not unlike a dictionary.