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14 Cards in this Set
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Linguistics
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The formal study of the structures and processes of a language. Linguists strive to describe language acquisition and language in general.
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Phonetics
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The study of the sounds of language and thier physical properties.
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Phonology
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The analysis of how sounds function in a language or dialect.
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Morphology
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The study of the structure of words.
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Semantics
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The study of the meaning in language.
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Syntax
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The study of the structure of sentences.
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Pragmatics
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The role of context in the interpretation of meaning.
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Sociolinguistics
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The study of language as it relates to society, including race, class, gender, and age.
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Ethnolinguistics
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The study of language as it relates to culture, frequently associated with minority linguistic groups within the larger culture.
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Psycholinguistics
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The study of language as it relates to the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to learn language.
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Dialect
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A variation of a language used by people who live in a particular geographical area. it is a complete system of verbal (and sometimes written) communication with its own vocabulary and grammar.
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Standard dialect
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Supported by institutions, such as governments and schools.
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Etymology
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the study of the history and origin of words. Some words are derived from other words and other languages.
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Key parts of Etymology
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*Language origin of the word
*Affixes, prefixes, and suffixes *Compound words *Slang words that become common language *Common words that become slang *Portmanteau words, which are words that have been melded together, such as Ebonics--ebony+phonics *Taboo words that become euphemisms |
