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linguistics - the scientific study of language |
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science,
scientific discipline a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
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cognitive science the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind
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computational linguistics the use of computers for linguistic research and applications
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dialect geography,
linguistic geography the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features
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etymology the study of the sources and development of words
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diachronic linguistics,
diachrony,
historical linguistics the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"
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neurolinguistics the branch of linguistics that studies the relation between language and the structure and function of the nervous system
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pragmatics the study of language use
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semantics the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text; "a petty argument about semantics"
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sociolinguistics the study of language in relation to its sociocultural context
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structuralism,
structural linguistics a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals
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synchronic linguistics the study of a language without reference to its historical context
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descriptive linguistics a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
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prescriptive linguistics an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics
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linguistics - the humanistic study of language and literature |
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philology |
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arts,
humanistic discipline,
humanities,
liberal arts studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
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dialectology the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
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lexicology the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
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