综合英语（二）

<div> <h2>Structure of English</h2> <p>English language structure can be divided into several levels:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Phonology:</strong> The study of the sound system of a language.</li> <ul> <li>Example: In English, the word "cat" consists of three phonemes /k/, /æ/, and /t/.</li> </ul> <li><strong>Morphology:</strong> The study of the formation of words.</li> <ul> <li>Example: The word "unhappiness" is made up of three morphemes: un- (prefix), happy (root), -ness (suffix).</li> </ul> <li><strong>Syntax:</strong> The study of sentence structure and rules for forming sentences.</li> <ul> <li>Example: A simple sentence in English follows the Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. For instance, "She reads a book."</li> </ul> <li><strong>Semantics:</strong> The study of meaning in language.</li> <ul> <li>Example: The sentence "The cat sat on the mat" has a clear semantic meaning that the cat is sitting on a mat.</li> </ul> <li><strong>Pragmatics:</strong> The study of how context influences interpretation of language.</li> <ul> <li>Example: If someone says "Can you pass the salt?" they are not asking if you are capable of passing the salt, but rather requesting that you do so.</li> </ul> </ol> </div>

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