What exactly do
we mean? Does what we say convey the information we want
to be understood? Who defines the
symbols we use? What may be universal in language
acquisition
and transmission? Where can we find the sources of
language? Why do the sources and evolution of languages
matter?
It all boils down to communication:
lin·guis·tics
Pronunciation
[ling-gwis-tiks]
noun
(used
with a singular verb)
Pronunciation
[ling-gwis-tiks]
noun
(used
with a singular verb)
| the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. |
[Origin:
1850–55;
see
linguistic,
-ics]
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