ABSTRACT
It is indisputable that language is central to all communities of human beings. Language is essential for the regulation of every community: the instruction of its young, the creation of laws, the development of its culture, the identification of its members. Consequently, language, as well as being a fascinating phenomenon in itself, is a necessary part of any investigation into human social organization and psychology. Languages are organized on two levels: the level of expression and the level of content. The linguist needs a sound knowledge of both levels of organization. Study of the content level has traditionally been split between syntax and semantics. Syntax is concerned with ways in which words combine to make sentences, and semantics deals with meaning. Syntax and morphology are gateways to meaning, and it is important to have secure syntactic and morphological criteria against which intuitions about meaning can be measured.
