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Branches of Linguistics Explanation
Branches of Linguistics Explanation
TEACHER IN CHARGE:
ISMAEL MERLOS
STUDENT NAME:
STEFANY RAMOS
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
SEMESTER:
II 2021
Branches Characteristics Sub-branches Additional Information Example
Of
Linguistics
Phonology is the
study of
language sound
system; it is also
Phonology concerned with
the astral or
mental aspects
of the sound in
the language
rather than with
the actual
physical
articulation of
the speech
sound.
• Place of • Bilabial, • Thin
articulation labiodentals, • Bath
alveolars, dentals, • Child
palatals, velars,
glottals.
Phonetics is the
Phonetics study of speech • Nasal, stops,
sounds and its fricatives, affricates,
characteristics • Manner Of approximant, lateral. • Back
Articulation • Chick
• match
• Lexemes Basic lexical unit of a • Walk
language
is a process of word
• Backformati formation in which parts of
on lexemes that are not
themselves morphemes are
combined to form a new • Brunch
lexeme. (combination of
breakfast and
When the first letters of lunch)
• Clipping
• It is the relationship of
Anaphora • Puppy, it, He
something which you are
referring back
• Presupposition What a speaker (or writer) • Un rancho y un
assumes is true or known by lucero, poem by
a listener (or reader) can be Alfredo Espino.
described as a Salvadorian
presupposition writer