Linguistics

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linguistics

is the scientifictudy of language and its structure

linguistics

it is considered a social science and natural science

language

a system of symbols (words, letters, sounds) with arbitrary meanings.

language

governed by rules used to communicate ideas

phonetics

study of speech sounds (physical aspects)

phonology

study of sound systems in a language (mental aspects)

morphology

study of word formation and morphemes (smallest meaning units)

syntax

study of sentence structure and word combinations

semantics

study of meaning in language

pragmatics

study of meaning in context and language use

phonetics

physical production and perception of sound

phonology

patterns and functions of sounds in a language

morphology

internal structure of words

syntax

structure of sentences and phrases

semantics

literal meaning of words and sentences

pragmatics

meaning based on context and intention

historical comparative linguistics

concerned with comparing languages in order to establish their historical relatedness

dialectology

language that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar and pronunciation

computational linguistics

the branch of linguistics wherein techniques in computer are applied

sociolinguistics

the study of linguistics behavior and is determined by sociocultural factors

psycholinguistics

the study of mental faculties involved in the perception, production and accquisition of language

applied linguistics

an interdisciplinary field of linguistics that identifies, investigates and offers solution to language-related real-life problems