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Definition
The study of human language(s) by scientific method(s) in the spoken, written and preconscious form.
Pieter Jansegers, July 13th 2004
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[edit] Languages and Language Families
See Category:Languages and Language families
[edit] History of Linguistics
[edit] Approach to Linguistics
[edit] Generative Approach
[edit] Formal Linguistics
[edit] Functional Linguistics
[edit] Cognitive Linguistics
[edit] Interactional Linguistics
[edit] Areas of Study
In the scientific practice of linguistics, several distinct areas of study are recognized. Each represents a different aspect or level of abstraction. These range from Phonetics--the study of the acoustic, anatomical, and other such aspects of the physical production or qualities of vocal sounds; to syntax--the study of the rules and organization of words and the relationships existing between them.
See also Category:Lingustics/Levels of Speech
[edit] Pragmatics
The study of the use of language in a social context.
[edit] Stylistics
[edit] Language Acquisition
[edit] Language Disorders
[edit] Prescriptivism vs. Descriptivism
Prescriptivism comes from the verb prescribe. If you go to a doctor, he/she may prescribe a medicine for you. Prescriptive linguists are those who prescribe to us how we should speak or write.
Descriptivism, however, comes from the verb describe. Descriptive linguists are ones who describe its structures and how it works. They don't tell you that this is right or wrong. They just describe what people say or write.
