Chapter 1 -- Introduction Flashcards
What is linguistics?
the scientific study of natural human language
Define grammar.
The structural rules that govern the formation of words, phrases, and clauses in a language.
Morphology
The study of the structure of morphemes in a language
Morphology
The study of words and parts of words.
Syntax
The study of the structure of phrases, clauses, and sentences in a language
Syntax
The study of word order
Morphosyntax
The relationship between morphology and syntax
Grammar is NOT
a list of prescriptive rules
Natural language
A language that has developed naturally in humans without conscious planning or premeditation
Constructed language
Artificial language, planned languages, invented language, fictional languages
A language consciously created by an individual or group
Living language
A language currently in use.
Modern language
Dead language
A language that no longer has first language speakers
Extinct language
English is ____. (type of language).
Modern and living language
Dialect
A regional or social variety of a language distinguished from another dialect through pronunciation, grammar, and/or vocabulary.
Syntax
< syn > “together”
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< tax > “arrange”
Syntax involves the arrangement of words together to form phrases and clauses.
