Some other applications Anthropological linguistics Neurolinguistics Computational linguistics( e. g. machine translation
Some other applications ◼ Anthropological linguistics ◼ Neurolinguistics ◼ Computational linguistics (e.g. machine translation)
Some important distinctions in linguistics
Some important distinctions in linguistics
Descriptive vs prescriptive Descriptive ----describe/analyze linguistic facts observed or language people actually use(modern linguistic Prescriptive ----lay down rules for correct linguistic behavior in using language(traditional grammar
Descriptive vs prescriptive ◼ Descriptive ---- describe/analyze linguistic facts observed or language people actually use (modern linguistic) ◼ Prescriptive ----lay down rules for “correct” linguistic behavior in using language (traditional grammar)
ynchronic vs diachronic Synchronic study description of a language at some point diachronic of time(modern linguistics (historical) Diachronic study- linguistics description of a language through time (historical development synchronic of language over a linguistics period of time
Synchronic vs diachronic ◼ Synchronic study---- description of a language at some point of time (modern linguistics) ◼ Diachronic study---- description of a language through time (historical development of language over a period of time)
Speech vs writing Speech ----primary medium of language Writing --- later developed
Speech vs writing ◼ Speech ---- primary medium of language ◼ Writing ---- later developed