Name and describe 5 of the core

Name and describe 5 of the core branches of linguistics.
【正确答案】：(1) Phonetics: the study of sounds used in linguistic communication.(2) Phonology: how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in communication.(3) Morphology: the study of the way in which the symbols are arranged to form words.(4) Syntax: the study of the rules of how words are combined to form permissible sentences in a language.(5) Semantics: the study of meaning.(6) Pragmatics: The study of meaning in the context of use.
【题目解析】：语言学是以语言为研究对象的科学，它研究的对象是人类语言，是对语言的科学研究。由于语言是一个复杂、多层次的系统，其可以根据研究的范畴或内容划分为不同的子学科。语音学研究的是语言交流中声音的使用；音系学研究的是如何把声音进行组合以传达信息；形态学研究的是词的内部结构和构词规则；句法学研究的是句子结构，词、短语组合的规则；语义学研究语言的意义；语用学研究的是语境下语言的意义。