Linguistics
Vowels orientate and consonants align.
Phonemes paint the air with subtle signs.
Phonology hums with sounds both sharp and mild.
From whispered tones to roaring calls, we find
the patterns of articulation, mostly kind.
Syntax stands as an architect of thought,
from structures founded in history, language is wrought.
With rules that guide the language to explore,
a bridge of words, a structured, elegant line,
where subject, verb, and object intertwine.
The rules of grammar shape the paths we tread,
creating meaning through the forms we’ve said.
Linguistics builds towers of sentences and more…
Morphology breaks the words into parts so small,
the roots and affixes that construct it all.
Prefixes, suffixes, and stems in flux,
crafting meaning from the smallest constructs.
What do words imply? What do phrases truly mean?
Semantics delves into less than common sense.
Unraveling meanings can be intense.
Pragmatics steps in to decode the use-
how context shapes the meaning we deduce.
The language of linguistics in language,
the subtle cues, the unspoken rules,
are guides that flow with conversational tools.
Phonology’s sound, syntax’s form,
Morphology’s build, semantics’ norm,
And pragmatics’ context, all combine,
in the world of words, where meaning is cast,
these elements together hold linguistics fast.
WoPoLi 
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