Wk1 Intro to LIng Flashcards
What is linguistics?
The scientific study of human language
What is language?
The complex and arbitrary SYSTEM of communication
What does lexicon mean?
A list of all the lexical items in a language alongside information about their phonological, morphological, syntactic and semantic properties (‘mental dictionary’)
Formal statements about how linguistic elements are used and combined is calledddd…..
Rules
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GRAMMAR
Physical aspects of sounds used in language
Phonetics
Phonology means?
The movement the body goes through to produce the sounds. Syllable structure, stress, accent, intonation. Pronunciation.
eg. I want an INcrease in productivity
I want you to inCREASE productivity
What is morphology?
The structure and form of words
eg. walked, passed, dog/s
What is syntax?
Structure of phrases and sentences
eg.
:) he has read his book
X he his book read has
What is semantics?
Meaning of words and sentences
What is pragmatics?
meaning of words and sentences IN CONTEXT
eg. ‘how did it go?’ (context??)
Which studies form Grammar?
Phonology, Morphology, Syntax (and Semantics?)
Humans are _________ _________ to acquire language.
innately predisposed
What is linguistic competence?
knowledge of the grammar of your native language; the internalised, mental representation of that grammar in your mind
The changes that languages undergo over time are treated historically
diachronic axis
