Hi all! Well, I posted something a while ago (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aj.5uid9_xVyDqpRtO2Dc2rsy6IX?qid=20060821054544AAvEa8V) - its about why you should study those languages.
Well, because my job at the language center that we are about to open is to basically advertise...and I'm stuck on making the brochures right now.
My boss wants me to talk about this in the brochure, but I'm not sure how to do it:
"What is the technical nature of both linguistics and language study today as well as its cultural perspectives?"
Does anyone know how to answer this one? Thanks!
2006-08-23 00:11:15 · 2 answers · asked by happihippowong 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Well, linguistics and language study are two different things. Language study is the practice of learning another language. Linguistics is the science of learning ABOUT Language. They are related, but apples and oranges. The "technical nature" is going to be quite different for each of them. The technical nature of language study involves issues of language acquisition, teaching methodology, memory retention, etc. The technical nature of linguistics involves language analysis, description, typology, etc. They are two quite different bundles of skills. Try wikipedia for a description of what linguistics is.
2006-08-23 04:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I recommend that you talk to your boss and ask him/her what he/she meant by the question. People on here can give you opinions, but only your boss knows what he/she really meant.
2006-08-23 18:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋