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Diachronic change: Refers to the study of how languages change over time, focusing on historical developments and the evolution of language.

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Morphology is the study of the internal structure of words and forms a core part of linguistic study today.

The term morphology is Greek and is a makeup of morph- meaning 'shape, form', and -ology which means 'the study of something'.

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Phrase structure:

This concept describes how sentences are organized hierarchically into phrases, with each phrase consisting of one or more words that function as a single unit (e.g., noun phrases, verb phrases).

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The morphological process that involves adding prefixes or suffixes is derivation.

Derivation:

This process involves adding prefixes or suffixes to a base word to create a new word or change its meaning or grammatical category (e.g., "happy" → "unhappy" or "happy" → "happiness").

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Robert Browning is known for his use of dramatic monologues, a form

Where a single character speaks to an implied audience, revealing personal thoughts and feelings.

One of his famous works in this form is "My Last Duchess."

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The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.

"on the verge of" is an idiomatic expression meaning close to or approaching something.

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The study of language beyond the sentence level is called discourse analysis.

It involves examining how language is structured in larger units like conversations, texts, or spoken interactions, and how meaning is conveyed through these extended pieces of communication.

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"To be in a brown study" is an old idiom that means to be deep in thought "گہرے غور و فکر میں ہونا"

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• A composition is a written work, such as an essay, poem, or short story, that demonstrates a student's literary or linguistic knowledge and skills.
• It is a common assignment in language arts and literature classes, designed to assess a student's ability to express their thoughts, ideas, and opinions in writing.

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Pragmatics - the study of how language is used in context.