Ling subcategroies
This subtype focuses on the meaning of words
Semantics
Who is the 'father of modern linguistics'
Noam Chompsky
/kæt/
cat
Where is the ling department (building/floor)
ASH- fourth floor
How many campuses are there?
5
This subtype focuses on the study of the development of language over time
Historical linguistics
What language family is french in?
Indo-European (Romance)
/lɪŋɡwɪstɪks/
linguistics
When was U of A founded
1908
This subtype focuses on the interaction of language and how it works in society
Sociolinguistics
This speech error happens when you mix up two letters like in: "belly jeans" instead of "jelly beans"
Spoonerism
/mɔrfɑləʤi/
morphology
First president of the U of A
Henry Marshall Tory
What is the oldest building at the U of A
Athabasca Hall
Phonetics
What are the smallest unit of meanings
Morphemes
school
/skul/
When did humanities burn and close :(
(Dec) 2023
This subtype is all about dictionaries and the work that goes into making them
Lexicography
When was the IPA last revised
2015
bottle
/bɑɾəl/
How many faculties does the U of A have?
18