Linguistics- Praxis II
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- Linguistics
- The formal study of the structures/processes of a language. Linguists strive to describe language acquisition/language in general
- Phonetics
- sounds/physical properties
- Phonology
- study of how sounds function
- Morphology
- Study of structure (words)
- Semantics
- Study of meaning
- Syntax
- Study of structure (sentences)
- Pragmatics
- Role of context in interpretation of meanings
- Sociolinguistics
- Relates language to society (race, class, gender)
- Ethnolinguistics
- Relates language to culture
- Psycolinguistics
- Relates to psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language.
- Standard Dialects
- Supported by institutions
- Etymology
- Study of the history/origin of words
- Origin of English
- West Germanic --> Anglo Saxon --> English *borrowed many words/roots from elsewhere
- Euphemism
- Tactfully conceal literal meanings
- Doublespeak
- Intended to be evasive or to conceal