The Structure of Language
Can we think without using language? Research on imagery indicates that we can. But, without language, each of us would live in a largely solitary and isolated world, unable to comunicate or receive much information. Scientists define Language as a means of communicating thoughts and feelings, using a system of socially shared but arbitrary symbols (sounds, signs, or written symbols) arranged according to rules of grammar.
The Structure of Language
Psycholinguistics is the study of how language is acquired, produced, and used and how the sounds and symbols of language are traslated into meaning. Psycholinguistics devote much effort to the study of the structure of language and the rules governing its use. These vital components of language are phonemes, morphemes, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.