Purposive Communication and Linguistics Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards defining fundamental concepts in Purposive Communication and the branches of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics based on the provided lecture notes.

Purposive Communication

An intentional, goal-driven exchange of messages designed to convey specific information, evoke a response, or achieve a specific purpose or outcome.

Phonetics

How we physically make speech sounds with our mouth.

Phonology

The sound rules that a specific language uses.

Morphology

How words are built from small parts.

Syntax

The rules for putting words together into sentences.

Semantics

The literal meaning of words and sentences.

Pragmatics

The meaning of words based on context and situation.

Psycholinguistics

How the mind uses language.

Neurolinguistics

How the brain processes language.

Forensic Linguistics

Using language analysis for legal cases.

Sociolinguistics

How society and social groups affect language.

Anthropological Linguistics

How language and culture connect.

Discourse Analysis

How full conversations and texts work.

Computer-Mediated Communication

How people talk through phones and computers.

Translation Studies

How to move meaning from one language to another.