Introduction to Lignustics Flashcards
Linguistics is…
…a scientific study of language.
From what other branch of studying language linguistics was developed?
Philology
Language is…
…a set of sounds and symbols meant for communication.
Diachronic linguistics…
…studies language change.
Synchronic linguistics…
…studies the state of a language at any given point.
General linguistics…
…establishes general rules and general traits of a language.
Descriptive linguistics…
…establishes and studies facts of a particular language system.
Comparative linguistics…
…identifies common characteristics between different languages or language families.
Contrastive linguistics…
…studies differences between language systems.
Applied linguistics
linguistics connected to language-related social issues.
Psycholingustics
psychological & physical processes of language creation, understanding and acquisition.
Sociolinguistics
language in society, its usage and effects.
