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Linguistics is the scientific study of human language, and someone who engages in this study is called a linguist.
Divisions, Specialties, and Subfields
Concerning the linguistic profession, it may be useful to distinguish linguistics as conducted along two major axes, namely:
- Theoretical vs. Applied: Theoretical (or general) linguistics is concerned with frameworks for describing individual languages and theories about universal aspects of language; applied linguistics applies these theories to practical problems such as language teaching, speech synthesis, or speech therapy.
- Autonomous vs. Contextual (note: these terms are not well-established): Autonomous linguistics studies what Saussure called langue or what Chomsky calls Ithe nature of language abstracting away from many aspects of its day-to-day usage. Contextual linguistics is concerned with what Saussure called parole or what Chomsky calls E[xternal-language, namely how language fits into the world: its social function, or its use in the broader context of human behavior.
Given these distinctions, scholars who call themselves simply linguists or theoretical linguists, with no further qualification, tend to be concerned with autonomous, theoretical synchronic linguistics, which is acknowledged as the core of the discipline.
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Off to Sign4 (UCLAN/Islands) Linguistics Conference @ IGNOU. looking forward to International Sign and an international gathering.
jenpenwen (Jennifer Smith) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:41:56 -0000
Off to Sign4 (UCLAN/Islands) Linguistics Conference @ IGNOU. looking forward to International Sign and an international gathering.
Done with world religions. Nothing but spanish tomorrow, then linguistics on thursday to rap up my semester.
little_johnny (John Moran) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:54:05 -0000
Done with world religions. Nothing but spanish tomorrow, then linguistics on thursday to rap up my semester.
When Should Linguists Disclose a Conflict? (via @languagelog) http://ntnkmd.xrt.me #linguistics #anthropology #ethics
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When Should Linguists Disclose a Conflict? (via @languagelog) http://ntnkmd.xrt.me #linguistics #anthropology #ethics
And now I can't even type with proper grammar, great, that means I'm probably screwed for the Linguistics exam... LOL.
luvtheheaven (Emily Karp) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:48:16 -0000
And now I can't even type with proper grammar, great, that means I'm probably screwed for the Linguistics exam... LOL.
Someone at the market just asked me if I was waiting on line. God bless you, New Yorkian linguistics.
MasterMystifier (Matt Ference) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:40:48 -0000
Someone at the market just asked me if I was waiting on line. God bless you, New Yorkian linguistics.
Introduction to Linguistics - Covers language acquisition, learning disorders, linguistics, universals, early development of the English language and phonetics.
The Linguist List - Web site for the mailing list: professional communication and networking for the world-wide community of linguists.
Binnick's Linguistic Bibliography - Annotated bibliography of tense, verbal aspect, aktionsart and related areas.
Blogos - News and opinion articles on sociolinguistics, bilingualism, translation, technology, and other aspects of linguistics.
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Communication as source and motivator of language evolution - By Vilmos Benczik, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. On the role of communication technologies in the history of language change. From Language Problems and Language Planning, 2003.
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Corpus Linguistics - Links to corpora, software, papers, bibliographies and additional sites.
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Fields of Linguistics - A collection of articles which outline the various areas of specialization in linguistics.
Language and Linguistics - Essays on language and linguistics and links to related materials.
Meta Description: [ Linguistics essays and links ]
Language Exploration - Basic concepts, definition of ethnolinguistics. From Maricopa Community College.
Language Log - Weblog run by University of Pennsylvania phonetician Mark Liberman, with multiple guest linguists.
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Lexicon of Linguistics - Searchable database of linguistic terminology updated with many new terms in the areas of Generative Grammar (Minimalism) and Phonetics. Includes bibliography.
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Linguasphere - An exploration of linguistics and related resources with extracts from the Linguasphere Register of the world languages and speech communities.
Linguistic Data Consortium - Sharing of linguistic data, tools and standards resources.
Meta Description: [ The Linguistic Data Consortium is an international non-profit supporting language-related education, research and technology development by creating and sharing linguistic resources including data, tools and standards. ]
Linguistic Enterprises: Private Sector Employment for Linguists - A job-search site for linguists seeking employment in the private sector.
Linguistic Exploration - Multidimensional exploration of online linguistic databases.
Meta Description: [ Web-Based Language Documentation and Description ]
Maledicta Press - Specializes in negatively-valued words and expressions from all languages and cultures, focussing on the origin, etymology, meaning, use and influence of verbal aggression and abuse of any kind.
Meta Description: [ Maledicta specializes in offensive and negatively-valued words and expressions from all languages and cultures, past and present. Its main areas of interest are the origin, etymology, meaning, use, and influence of verbal aggression and verbal abuse of any kind, as well as language usually consid... ]
Stewardship Project - Listings of international geographical names, orthography and transcription with commentaries on language.
Meta Description: [ Lists of native geographical names; orthography and transcription; commentaries on language and linguistics. ]
The Homepage of Integrational Linguistics - A specific approach to linguistics combining a comprehensive theory of language and a theory of grammars.
Meta Description: [ This is the official homepage of Integrational Linguistics -- available in English, German, Spanish, and Chinese. ]
The Linguistics Project - Interdisciplinary, international, internet-community on language and linguistics.
The sci.lang FAQ - Answers to frequently asked questions about dialects, languages and their relationships, linguistics, and phonetic systems.
Unilang Community - Provides a home for everybody interested in any aspect of language(s) or linguistics.
Meta Description: [ The main purpose of the UniLang Community is to provide a home for everybody interested in any aspect of language(s) or linguistics. We bring together everybody who wants to talk about languages, linguistics, literature, culture, translation, communication etc. ]
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