Module 4:

Introducing the
disciplines within the
social
science:Linguistics
What is the discipline of linguistics in social science?
The discipline of linguistics focuses on theories of language structure,
variation and use, the description and documentation of contemporary
languages, and the implications of theories of language for an
understanding of the mind and brain, human culture, social behavior, and
language learning and teaching.
What are the aims and purpose of linguistics in social science?

The main goal of linguistics, like all other intellectual disciplines, is to
increase our knowledge and understanding of the world. Since
language is universal and fundamental to all human interactions, the
knowledge attained in linguistics has many practical applications.
What are disciplines within linguistics?

These disciplines include all the branches of linguistics that are needed to
give a complete description of normal and disordered
language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics,
pragmatics and discourse.
What is phonetics?
Phonetics is a branch of
linguistics that focuses on
the production and
classification of the world's
speech sounds. The
production of speech looks at
the interaction of different
vocal organs, for example the
lips, tongue and teeth, to
produce particular sounds.
What is phonology?

 Phonology is the study of the patterns of sounds in a language and across

languages. Put more formally, phonology is the study of the categorical
organisation of speech sounds in languages; how speech sounds are
organised in the mind and used to convey meaning.
What is morphology?

is the study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other
words in the same language. It analyzes the structure of words and parts of
words such as stems, root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Morphology also
looks at parts of speech, intonation and stress, and the ways context can
change a word's pronunciation and meaning.
What is syntax?

Syntax in English is the arrangement

of words and phrases in a specific
order. If you change the position of
even one word, it’s possible to
change the meaning of the entire
sentence. All languages have specific
rules about which words go where,
and skilled writers can manipulate
these rules to make sentences sound
more poignant or poetic. 
What is semantics?

Semantics is the study of meaning in language. It can be applied to

entire texts or to single words. For example, "destination" and "last stop"
technically mean the same thing, but students of semantics analyze their
subtle shades of meaning.
What is pragmatics?

 pragmatics is a specialized branch of study, focusing on the relationship

between natural language and users of that language. Pragmatics focuses
on conversational implicatures or that which a speaker implies and which
a listener infers.
What is discourse?

The term discourse applies to both spoken and written language, in fact to
any sample of language used for any purpose. Any series of speech events
or any combination of sentences in written form wherein successive
sentences or utterances hang together.
Members:
• Lyndse Bayot
• Leo john Belocura
• Johnllyod Montinola