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Introduction Slides Flashcards

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What is Linguistic competenence?

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The implicit knowledge we have about our language and the structures and meaning in it

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What is Prescriptive grammars?

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Telling people how they should speak

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What is Descriptive grammars?

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Linguists who are interest in how people actually do speak

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What are the two definitions of Linguistics?

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Finding the best description and explanation for language facts
The systematic/scientific and descriptive study of language

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What is Phonetics?

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Studying how speech sounds are produced and perceived

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What is Phonology?

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Studies the behavior or patterning of speech sounds

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What is Morphology?

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Studies the patterning of morphemes into words

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What is Syntax?

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Studies the patterning of words into phrases

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What is Semantics?

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Studies corresponding between form and meaning

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