Ling 101
The study of the sounds of human speech
phonetics
pragmatics
/plejr/
player
once you already know one language, the process of learning another one is this
second language acquisition
refers to words or expressions considered inappropriate or offensive
taboo
The study of meaning
semantics
The study of how languages change overtime
historical linguistics
/tɹIpəl/
triple
this theory, proposed by Chomsky, revolves around an abstract mental representation which allows everyone to learn language
The intentional change of language to align more stylistically or more formal in a certain environment
code-switching/style-switching
The study of system of sound patterns in a language
phonology
lexicography
/wImzIkl/
whimsical
Variations in a language use based on different social classes/groups
sociolect
Spoken stories, poems, and songs are some examples of how many communities preserve historical and cultural values in this modality.
Oral traditions
The study of how words are formed
morphology
The study and use of linguistics in a legal context
forensic linguistics
/gʌllIbl/
gullible
pidgin
These symbols are how the Old Norse people communicated.
runes
The study of rules governing sentence structure
syntax
The study of the relation between linguistics and cultural behaviour
ethnolinguistics OR linguistic anthropology OR sociolinguistics
/kəmIʃən/
commission
Process involving a sound becoming like a neighbouring sound in articulation
assimilation