The discipline that studies the rules governing the formation of words into permissible sentences in languages is called s（）

A scientific study of language is based on what the linguist thinks.

General linguistics is generally the study of language as a whole.

In the study of linguistics, hypotheses formed should be based on language facts and checked against the observed facts.

Findings in linguistic studies can often be applied to the settlement of some practical problems. The study of such applications is generally known as a（）linguistics.

Phonology

Syntax

Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to society.

The study of meaning in language is known as semantics.

Linguistics