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Introduction of Language and Linguistics Lesson 1
Introduction of Language and Linguistics Lesson 1
Linguistics
By Mrs. Laila Khalil
What is Language?
Language is commonly defined (simply) as
“a means of communication”; but if it is
defined so, there will be no difference
between human communication and animal
communication.
The reason is because, both animal and
human do have means to communicate
What is Language?
2. The goats eat bread and cheese. (Have you ever created or
heard this possible sentence before?).
(How many times can you repeat the word “eat” in the last
sentence? How long can you make the sentence? The answer
is, It is infinite).
Language is creative
Phonology
Lexicology
Sociolinguistics
Morphology
Historical Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Syntax
Neurolinguistics
Semantics
Antrophological Linguistics
Language Acquisition
We Will Discuss about:
Micro Linguistics: Macro Linguistics
1. Phonology (speech 1. Sociolinguistics
sounds) 2. Psycholinguistics
2. Morphology (words Language Acquisition
and formations)
Syntax (sentence
structure)
Semantics (meaning)
Language and Medium
Language
(Abstraction)
Mediums (concrete)
Speech Writing
Language and Medium