Chomsky defines “competence” as the ideal user’s k（）of the rules of his language.

Modern linguistics is mostly prescriptive, but sometimes descriptive.

The study of the ways in which morphemes can be combined to form words is called morphology.

Language is a system of a（）vocal symbols used for human communication.

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.

Language

Linguistics

Modern linguistics is different from traditional grammar.

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.

The study of meaning in language is known as semantics.