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| Basic Parts of a Language | The fundamental parts of every language are:
- Pronunciation (Phonology)
- Words (Vocabulary)
- Word Forms (Morphology)
- Grammar (Syntax)
- Spelling (Writing System)
This is extremely simplified and applies to all languages. Of course, some languages do not have a writing system.
Pronunciation
It is the way you use your mouth to speak the language. Hearing is a significant constituent with pronunciation. A foreign language will have some sounds that are well-known to you and fairly few that are unknown. German has rounded vowels made in the front of the mouth that do not sound anything like English. Arabic has dissimilar forms of “s”, “d”, and “th” that necessitate learning a new pronunciation skill. Chinese has tones. Keep in mind, the distance between two languages is very similar in both directions. The English “th” sound is a breeze for most Arabic speakers but difficult for speakers of German. Become familiar with all the sounds of the given language and understand that a number of them will take continuing practice to say correctly.
Words
Words are the building blocks of a sentence. The majority of people find learning lists of words boring. There are words essential to any language that you need to learn. For instance, it is not possible to speak Standard English without words such as “I”, “and”, “to”, “the”, and “a”.
Word Forms
They are the ways in which words are completed in the language. This is how pieces of words are put together.
Grammar
It is rules for putting words together to express the language. A lot of people find grammar a challenge. Similar to arithmetic, grammar builds upon essential skills. Speaking a language is a predominantly good way to help learn correct grammar.
Spelling
Spelling or more correctly, the writing system, is the way the language is written or printed. A number of languages do not have a writing system at all. These languages are usually not spoken by a large group of people.
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