LINGUIS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Applied Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Neurolinguistics
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HW- due Monday: complete online survey, read 1.0-1.4 in textbook
Key: diff = different
Introduction to Human Language
Introductory concepts: The study of language
● Not a specific language, just the study of language(s) generally
● Diff aspects of language, including
○ Historical linguistics
■ How languages change over time
○ Sociolinguistics (social)
■ Use and significance of language in society and culture
■ Effects on human activity/interaction
○ Applied linguistics
■ The best way to teach/learn language
■ Diff teaching methodologies
○ Psycholinguistics (psych)
■ Acquisition and processing
■ How children learn language (naturally over time/by listening)
■ How humans process languages (naturally ^ )
○ Neurolinguistics (neuro)
■ Instantiation (concrete understanding) in brain
*first 5 are just examples, this course is about general (Theoretical) Linguistics -- see below*
○ Linguistics (Theoretical)
■ Structure of language itself
■ Grammatical properties
Question 1: What are some careers that utilize linguistics? (Answers at end of notes)
Linguistics
● Linguistics- the scientific study of the structure of human language
○ Object of study- mental grammar
■ Set of knowledge/rules/concepts which allow you to speak and
understand language
■ People aren’t consciously aware of many rules of mental grammar that
they apply every day in speech
● Ie: you don’t know that you know it
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