production. Basic terminology Classification of sciences 24 main branches (e.g. linguistics) 221 branches (e.g. applied linguistics) 1995 sub-branches {applications} (e.g. sociology) Linguistics can be: 1. theoretical or applied; 2. synchronic (descriptive) or diachronic (historical). Diachronic linguistics: 1. comparative; 2. history of linguistics (historical); 3. etymology. Synchronic linguistics: 1. descriptive (phonetics and phonology; grammar; morphology; syntax;
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Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Education Linguistic diversity in American homes has risen dramatically over the years especially in children under the age of six. Households of more than one in five school age children speak a language other than the English language. (nayec.org) Along with the rate of linguistic diversity rising‚ so has the issues and concerns associated with it. Problems arise with negative attitudes towards the diverse students and the language they speak‚ the
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Comparetive and Historical Linguistics in the 19th Century The 19th century * was the era of the comparative and historical study of languages (especially of the Indo-European l-ges); * saw the development of modern conceptions‚ theoretical and methodological of comparative and historical linguistics‚ and the greatest concentration of scholarly effort and scholarly ability in linguistics was devoted to this aspect of the subject; * prevailed the opinion that linguistics was mainly historical
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Distinctive features of the Cognitive Linguistic approach to language study Draft John R Taylor and Jeannette Littlemore To appear in: J Littlemore and J Taylor (eds)‚ Bloomsbury Companion to Cognitive Linguistics. 2014. 1. Defining and positioning Cognitive Linguistics Cognitive linguistics began as an approach to the study of language‚ but it now has implications and applications far beyond language in any traditional sense of the word. It has its origins in the 1980s as a conscious
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This synthesis paper addresses my knowledge‚ understandings‚ analysis‚ and assessment of my experiences in this course‚ Linguistics for ESL Teachers. I am glad that we were given this task as by writing this synthesis paper‚ I can share and write out what I have learned in this course. In other word‚ I get a chance to share my experiences taking this course. For me‚ Linguistics for ESL Teachers is a very fun course. I get to learn so many things about languages‚ such as the nature of language and
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金融英语的语言特征及其翻译 专 业：英语 学 号：07121115 姓 名：阮超 指导教师姓名：白敬萱 申请学位级别：学士 论文提交日期：2011年5月 学位授予单位：天津科技大学 Linguistic Features and Translation of Financial English A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts by Ruan Chao Under the Supervision of Bai Jingxuan School of Foreign Languages Tianjin University of Science and Technology May 2011 ABSTRACT With increasingly closer communications on business
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A Linguistic Analysis of the Negroid and its Direful Existence Dr. Kime‚ PH.D. VLR Journal of Social Science http://vlripower.ning.com/group/social-scientists? In his recent paper‚ my colleague Doctor Blanchard explained in detail the evolutionary factors that underlie black inferiority. What remains to be explored however is the full extent of the impact this has had on the specie’s potential for socio-cultural development. I need not point out that the negroid tribes have failed throughout
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human’s innate language acquisition structure and have grown up flourished by my passion of being intellectually able to seize this concept. This idea‚ in combination with my personal experiences‚ has made me consider studying English Language and Linguistics in further depth. My early years as a child were undoubtedly full of interaction with the English Language. I clearly remember the first time I held a literature book in my hands: it was an English one. Even though I was still unable to understand
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History of historical linguistics Modern historical linguistics dates from the late 18th century and grew out of the earlier discipline of philology‚ the study of ancient texts and documents‚ which goes back to antiquity. At first historical linguistics was comparative linguistics and mainly concerned with establishing language families and the reconstruction of prehistoric proto-languages‚ using the comparative method and internal reconstruction. The focus was on the well-known Indo-European
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INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY Language‚ Culture & Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Language‚ Culture & Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Anthropology‚ a study of human kind‚ is and has been concerned with all aspects of human society. Within anthropology are four main subfields: physical/biological anthropology‚ cultural anthropology‚ archaeological anthropology‚ and linguistic anthropology;
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