Question

The linguistics branch that deals with the scientific study of meaning is:

• A. Phonology
• B. Semantics
• C. Syntax
• D. Phonetics

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Semantics

📌 Semantics is the branch of linguistics that deals with the scientific study of meaning in language.
📌 It studies how words, phrases, and sentences convey meaning.

💡 Other branches for comparison:

• Phonetics → study of speech sounds

• Phonology → study of sound patterns

• Morphology → study of word structure

• Syntax → study of sentence structure

• Pragmatics → study of meaning in context and language use