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Linguistics is the
scientific study of language. The
areas of
linguistic analysis are
syntax (rules
governing the
structure of sentences),
semantics (meaning)...
- Palmer, Bill (ed.). The
Languages and
Linguistics of the New
Guinea Area: A
Comprehensive Guide. The
World of
Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De
Gruyter Mouton...
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Theoretical linguistics is a term in
linguistics that, like the
related term
general linguistics, can be
understood in
different ways. Both can be taken...
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Historical linguistics, also
known as
diachronic linguistics, is the
scientific study of how
languages change over time. It s****s to
understand the nature...
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metaphor borrowed from biology, with the tree
model used in
historical linguistics analogous to a
family tree, or to
phylogenetic trees of taxa used in...
- Com****tional
linguistics is an
interdisciplinary field concerned with the com****tional
modelling of
natural language, as well as the
study of appropriate...
- In
linguistics,
morphology (mor-FOL-ə-jee) is the
study of words,
including the
principles by
which they are formed, and how they
relate to one another...
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linguistics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Linguistics is a
field of study.
Linguistics may also
refer to
these publications:
Linguistics (journal)...
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Applied linguistics is a
practical use of language.
Applied linguistics is an
interdisciplinary field.
Major branches of
applied linguistics include bilingualism...
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known for his work in
linguistics,
political activism, and
social criticism.
Sometimes called "the
father of
modern linguistics",
Chomsky is also a major...
