Linguistics
What is Linguistics?
Linguistics is the study of language. Studying language helps us understand the structure of language, how language is used, variations in language and the influence of language on the way people think. Linguistics helps us understand that languages around the world have commonalities in structure, use, acquisition by children and adults, and how they change over time.
Linguistics is very broad, with many different fields:
Phonetics and phonology (sounds)
Morphology (words)
Syntax (sentence structure)
Semantics (meaning)
Linguists work in many fields:
Historical linguistics: The study of how language changes over time.
Sociolinguistics: The study of language based on social factors, such as region, social class, occupation, and gender.
Dialectology: The study of language variation based on geographic distribution.
Discourse analysis: The study of how language is used.
Computational linguistics: The application of computational programs to model aspects of language.
Language acquisition: The study of how people acquire or learn a language.
Psycholinguistics: The study of how people process language.
Experimental linguistics: The study of theories of linguistics representation (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) based on evidence.
Neurolinguistics: The study of how language affects the structure and function of the brain.
Pragmatics: The study of how context contributes to meaning.
Sociolinguistics: The study of language based on social factors, such as region, social class, occupation, and gender.
Dialectology: The study of language variation based on geographic distribution.
Discourse analysis: The study of how language is used.
Computational linguistics: The application of computational programs to model aspects of language.
Language acquisition: The study of how people acquire or learn a language.
Psycholinguistics: The study of how people process language.
Experimental linguistics: The study of theories of linguistics representation (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) based on evidence.
Neurolinguistics: The study of how language affects the structure and function of the brain.
Pragmatics: The study of how context contributes to meaning.
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