Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to society.

Phonetics is different from phonology in that the latter studies the combinations of the sounds to convey meaning in communication.

Linguistics is generally defined as the s（）study of language.

Modern linguistics regards the written language as primary, not the written language.

Morphology

Syntax is different from morphology in that the former not only studies the morphemes, but also the combination of morphemes into words and words into sentences.

General linguistics is generally the study of language as a whole.

Langue refers to the a（）linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community while the parole is the concrete use of the conventions and application of the rules.

General linguistics, which relates itself to the research of other areas, studies the basic concepts, theories, descriptions, models and methods applicable in any linguistic study.

Morphology studies how words can be formed to produce meaningful sentences.