Description: To discuss language, we need to use some terms from linguistics, the formal field of language study. Most linguistic theories divide language into three major components, which form the building blocks of every language:
Phonology - the study of speech sounds (phonemes) and how they are used
Syntax - the rules governing relationships among words and how they can be used together to express a thought
Semantics - the aspects of language involved in relating words to meaning. Semantic representation refers to the way that information about words and categories is stored in the brain.