Pengertian dan Cabang Linguistik Dalam Bahasa Inggris
What is Linguistics?
Linguistics is the scientific study of
language. Linguists (people who are specialists in linguistics) do work
on specific languages, but their primary goal is to understand the nature of
language in general by asking questions such as: …What distinguishes human
language from other animal communication systems? …What features are common to
all human languages? …How are the modes of linguistic communication (speech,
writing, sign language) related to each other? …How is language related to
other types of human behavior? …etc.
The main goal of linguistics, like all other intellectual disciplines, is to increase our knowledge and understanding of the world. Since language is universal and fundamental to all human interactions, the knowledge attained in linguistics has many practical applications. Linguists, with some training in other appropriate disciplines, are thus prepared to seek answers to questions such as: …How can a previously unstudied language be analyzed and written? …How can foreign languages best be taught and learned? …How can speech be synthesized on a computer or how can a computer be programmed to understand human speech? …How can the language problems of people with speech abnormalities be analyzed and rectified? …How are linguistic issues in legal matters to be handled? …etc.
The main goal of linguistics, like all other intellectual disciplines, is to increase our knowledge and understanding of the world. Since language is universal and fundamental to all human interactions, the knowledge attained in linguistics has many practical applications. Linguists, with some training in other appropriate disciplines, are thus prepared to seek answers to questions such as: …How can a previously unstudied language be analyzed and written? …How can foreign languages best be taught and learned? …How can speech be synthesized on a computer or how can a computer be programmed to understand human speech? …How can the language problems of people with speech abnormalities be analyzed and rectified? …How are linguistic issues in legal matters to be handled? …etc.
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