Linguistics

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• Phonology

  "Phonology" is the field of speech sounds and how they change in specific contexts or sound environments. Some motivations are analyze different sounds and discover why they happen. A few notable...

• Language acquisition

  "Language acquisition" is process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language. Emergentism, Empiricism, Relational frame theory are a few themes of "Language...

• Empirical research methods in linguistics

  People who study "Empirical research methods in linguistics" investigate indirect and direct observation or experience. Some motivations are understand the art of researching, know and how effective...

• Extinct ancient or medieval languages

  "Extinct ancient or medieval languages" is the study of undergone language death, have no native speakers and no spoken descendant. Some subfields in "Extinct ancient or medieval languages" include...

• Modern languages

  "Modern languages" is the study of any human language that is currently in use. Noam Chomsky, Emile B. De Sauzé, Leonard Bloomfield, are a few specialists of "Modern languages". People study "Modern...

• Biological foundations of language

  People who study "Biological foundations of language" investigate The history of linguistics. Some questions in "Biological foundations of language" involve how biological innateness developes, how...

• Linguistic geography

  "Linguistic geography" is the examination of "Linguistic geography" is local or regional variations of a language or dialect studied as a field of knowledge. David Crystal, Andrew Simpson, James...

• Morphology

  "Morphology" is the field of words and how they are formed. Some motivations are understand parts of speech, understand language and its formation. Several topics in "Morphology" include lexemes,...

• Literature

  "Literature" is writing which is considered to be an art form. Several topics in "Literature" include poetry, prose, drama, narrative forms, literary techniques. A few scholars of "Literature"...

• History of linguistics

  Scholars who research "History of linguistics" look at Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It involves an analysis of language form, language meaning, and language in context. Linguistic...

• Communication

  "Communication" is the study of exchanging information. Professionals of "Communication" include David Danto, Perry Nelveka, Jaymie Scotto Cutaia. Some reasons we look at "Communication" include...

• Etymology

  People who study "Etymology" investigate the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. Professionals of "Etymology" include Steven White, Nicole Babalola,...

• Indo-Iranian languages and literature

  "Indo-Iranian languages and literature" is Speakers of modern Iranian languages number between 150 and 200 million; Persian, Pashto, and Kurdish are the most widely spoken of these languages. Some...

• English language

  "English language" is West Germanic language, Middle English, Grammar. Some questions in "English language" involve verb phrases, Syntax, Vocabulary. People study "English language" in order to...

• Interpersonal communication

  "Interpersonal communication" is the study of exchange of information between two or more people. Charles R. Berger, C. Corbin, D. White, Julia T. Wood are a few specialists of "Interpersonal...

• Cognitive linguistics

  "Cognitive linguistics" is the study of how language interacts with cognition, how language forms our thoughts, and the evolution of language parallel with the change in the common mindset across...

• Translating and interpreting

  "Translating and interpreting" is the examination of putting one language into another. A few notable experts of "Translating and interpreting" include Google, rosetta stone. Some questions in...

• Lexicography

  People who study "Lexicography" investigate Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries. Theoretical lexicography is the scholarly discipline of...

• Cognitive linguistics

  "Cognitive linguistics" is the examination of Cognitive linguistics (CL) is an interdisciplinary branch of linguistics, combining knowledge and research from both psychology and linguistics. It...

• Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian languages

  "Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian languages" is Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Some reasons we look at "Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian languages" include To have a career an an interpreter or...

• West Germanic languages

  Scholars who research "West Germanic languages" look at English, German, and Dutch. Some subfields in "West Germanic languages" include Origins, Existence of a West Germanic proto-language, The...

• Oriental languages and literature

  "Oriental languages and literature" is the examination of Asian ways of oral communication and its significant role in history and written works. Goals of "Oriental languages and literature" include...

• Semiotics

  People who study "Semiotics" investigate sign process including signs, likeness, analogy, allegory, metaphor, symbolism, and communication. better understand history, art, and the impact of pictorial...

• Computational linguistics and natural language processing

  "Computational linguistics and natural language processing" is the longest-running publication devoted exclusively to the computational and mathematical properties of language. Some subfields in...

• Grammar and Syntax

  "Grammar and Syntax" is the field of the components of language and their arrangement. Some motivations are understand the structural principles governing language. Noam Chomsky, Jacques Derrida are...

• Greek and Latin languages and literature

  "Greek and Latin languages and literature" is Phonology, Classical, Historical unit. Syntax, Vocabulary, Classical are a few categories of "Greek and Latin languages and literature". David P. Mankin,...

• Romance languages

  "Romance languages" is the examination of The biggest Romance languages are Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Romanian. They are called "romance languages" because they originate from Latin,...

• Lexicology

  Scholars who research "Lexicology" look at words as individual items. Some questions in "Lexicology" involve their nature and function as symbols, the rules of their composition, and the relations...

• Nonverbal communication

  "Nonverbal communication" is the examination of the nonlinguistic transmission of information through visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic channels. visual cues, haptics, chronemics,...

• Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

  "Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania" is grammar, syntax, and phonetics of middle east peoples. grammar, syntax, and phonetics are a few categories of "Languages and literature...

• Generative grammar

  Scholars who research "Generative grammar" look at grammar as a set of rules that enables all the possible sentences in a language. People study "Generative grammar" in order to understand how the...

• Semantics

  "Semantics" is the field of logic concerned meaning. Mats Rooth, Raj Singh are some authorities of "Semantics". Goals of "Semantics" include to understand why is the structure of a sentence...

• Oral communication

  Scholars who research "Oral communication" look at the process of expressing information or ideas by word of mouth. A few scholars of "Oral communication" include Erik Palmer, Dr. Patricia...

• Psycholinguistics

  "Psycholinguistics" is the field of the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, and understand language. Christina Gagne, Michel Paradis, Raj Singh are some...

• Sociolinguistics

  "Sociolinguistics" is language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational dialect, gender differences, and bilingualism. Miloje Despic, Anna Moro,...

• Germanic languages

  "Germanic languages" is the field of Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania, and Southern Africa. Goals of...

• Discourse analysis

  "Discourse analysis" is the study of studies a text or a conversation. Several topics in "Discourse analysis" include entire text, conversation, genre. Some reasons we look at "Discourse analysis"...

• Morphology

  "Morphology" is how words are formed. Some questions in "Morphology" involve Neurolinguistics, Semantics, Syntax. Professionals of "Morphology" include Roman Jakobson, Stephen R. Anderson. People...