2006-08-07 23:37:52 · 5 answers · asked by yousef a 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's the study of language. It describes the language. Linguists don't necessarily have to know many languages, but they know about the languages.
Anything related to languages falls under linguistics. It has many branches. You can research different components of language (phonetics, phonology, syntax, etc) if you're a linguist.
Linguistics has also contact with other disciplines such as psychology, sociology, neurology etc. So, you may hear terms such as psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics etc.
It's a great thing to study!
2006-08-10 10:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Linguistics? Based on what I've learned both as a student and a teacher, linguistics does not deal only with human languages, it also deals with speech. Some people would assume you're good at languages only if you're a linguist. To be a linguist entails a lot of studying and reading.
Learning linguistics can also drive you mad. Why? Have you ever encountered tree diagramming in English? Not the usual type. Try enrolling and you'll see. It's not difficult, it's confusing.
2006-08-08 15:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by klay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know quite a bit about linguistics, I'd say, since I have an advanced degree in it and have taught about linguistics at a U.S. university.
2006-08-08 14:27:27 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
study of the way of human communication, search for common roots between languages,etc...
linguistic and Informatic-> voice recognition etc....
2006-08-08 06:42:55 · answer #4 · answered by Nestor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
languages in one word
2006-08-08 06:45:01 · answer #5 · answered by dereckdsouza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋