Semantics

Definition

Semantics is the branch of linguistics that deals with the meanings of words and sentences.

Related terms

Syntax:

Syntax refers to the rules for combining words into grammatically sensible sentences in a given language.

Pragmatics: Pragmatics is concerned with the use of language in social contexts and the ways people produce and comprehend meanings through language.

Morphemes:

Morphemes are the smallest meaningful units of language. They can be whole words (like "a" or "run") or parts of words (like "-ed" which indicates past tense).