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Introduction to Linguistics



 * It is the science of language or the scientific study of language.
 * Linguistics is mainly concerned with spoken language.
 * Language is a system of communication. It is the phenomenon of vocal and written communication among human beings generally in ordinary usage.
 * Is descriptive, not prescriptive
 * Its primary goal is to describe languages as they are spoken. What people actually say not what they should say is the concern of linguistics.
 * Linguistics is empirically grounded. It is based on actual language data, including observations of language use by speakers and their intuitions about their language.

Subject Matter of Linguistics:

 * Phonetics - a branch of linguistics that studies how humans produce and perceive sounds, or in the case of sign languages, the equivalent aspects of sign


 * Phonology - the study of the patterns of sounds in a language and across languages.




 * Morphology - the study of words and their parts.


 * Syntax - the arrangement of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases, and the study of the formation of sentences and the relationship of their component parts.
 * Semantics - the message conveyed by words, sentences, and symbols in a context. Also called lexical meaning or semantic meaning.


 * Pragmatics- a field of linguistics concerned with what a speaker implies and a listener infers based on contributing factors like the situational context, the individuals’ mental states, the preceding dialogue, and other elements.
 * Psycholinguistics - the discipline that investigates and describes the psychological processes that make it possible for humans to master and use language.


 * Neurolinguistics- the study of how language is represented in the brain.




 * Language acquisition - the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language.



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What is Linguistics? - Introduction to Linguistics

https://youtu.be/DF679Ks8ZR4

Why Study Linguistics?

https://youtu.be/ivaLaMkzROk

References:

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonetics
 * https://sites.google.com/site/englishespeakingcountries/home/phonetic-terminology
 * https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/linguistics/home/all-about-linguistics/about-website/branches-linguistics/phonology
 * https://jadeblueefl.wordpress.com/pronunciation/using-phonemes-in-the-classroom-
 * https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/discipline/english/literacy/readingviewing
 * https://study.com/learn/lesson/examples-of-morphology.html
 * https://www.britannica.com/topic/syntax
 * https://ellinfobcps.weebly.com/syntax.html
 * https://www.thoughtco.com/meaning-semantics-term-1691373
 * https://www.masterclass.com/articles/pragmatics-in-linguistics-guide
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/psycholinguistics
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF679Ks8ZR4
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivaLaMkzROk