Topic 3: Micro and Macro Linguistic Study Flashcards
Looks at linguistics with a narrower view.
Micro linguistics
The focus is more on the structures of the language system in itself and for itself.
Micro linguistics
the study of the functions of speech sounds in a language. Its focus is on the ways speech sounds are organized.
Phonology
it looks into how the sounds should be articulated, transmitted, and received.
Phonology
word formations
Morphology
proper order of words in a sentence or phrases
Syntax
study of meaning
Semantics
relation of language and context
Pragmatics
Looks at linguistics in a broader view.
Macro linguistics
The focus is on the way languages are acquired, stored in the brain and used for various functions; interdependence of language and culture, physiological and psychological mechanism involved in language behavior.
Macro linguistics
The study of language and mind
Psycholinguistics
Studies the relations between language and society
Sociolinguistics
the study of language processing and language representation in the brain
Neurolinguistics
Is the study of how stretches of the language used in communication assume meaning, purpose, and unity for their users.
Discourse Analysis
Is the application of linguistic theories and computational techniques to problems of natural language processing.
Computational Linguistics
Is the study that looks at how linguistics can help understand real-life problems
Applied Linguistics
defines the norms and rules, and represents accepted usage.
Prescriptive Grammar
specifies how a language and its grammar rules should be used.
Prescriptive Grammar
describes when people focus on talking about how a language should or ought to be used.
Prescriptive Grammar
the language, syntax, and words that are actually used by speakers of a given language.
Descriptive Grammar
is a study of a language, its structure, and its rules as they are used in daily life by its speakers from all walks of life, including standard and nonstandard varieties.
Descriptive Grammar
focuses on describing the language as it is used, not saying how it should be used.
Descriptive Grammar
