Subfields of linguistics

sub-fields of linguistics SlideShare

1. LINGUISTICS The scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics.

2. general linguistics A study of the phenomena, historical changes, and functions of language regardless of any particular language.

3. SUBFIELDS OF LINGUISTICS There are kinds of linguistics: Micro Linguistics. Macro Linguistics.

4. Micro Linguistics Phonetics. Phonology. Morphology.

5. Micro Linguistics Syntax. Semantics. Pragmatics.

6. Macro Linguistics Psycholinguistics. Sociolinguistics. Neurolinguistics.

7. Macro Linguistics Discourse Analysis. Computational. Linguistics. Applied Linguistics.

8. Micro Linguistics Phonetics : the study of the physical properties of sounds of human language. Phonology: the study of sounds as discrete, abstract elements in the speaker’s mind that distinguish meaning.

9. Micro Linguistics Morphology: the study of internal structure of words and how they can modified. Syntax: the study of how words combine to form grammatical sentences.

10. Micro Linguistics Semantics: the study of the meaning of words (lexical semantics) and fixed word combinations and how these combine to form the meanings of sentences. Pragmatics: the study of how utterance are used (literally, figuratively, or otherwise) in communicative acts.

11. Macro Linguistics Psycholinguistics: the study of the cognitive processes and representations underlying language use. Sociolinguistics: the study of social patterns and norms of linguistics variability.

12. Macro Linguistics Neurolinguistics: the study of the brain networks that underlie grammar and communication. Discourse Analysis: the analysis of language use in text (spoken, written, or signed) .

13. Macro Linguistics Linguistics: linguistics is concerned with human language as a universal and recognizable part of human behavior and of the human abilities. Applied Linguistics: is the branch of linguistics that is most concerned with application of concepts in everyday life, including language-teaching.

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