Today we will

be learning:
What is linguisitcs?
What is a linguist?

Why is the use of language

so important?
It

is an integral part of being human.

It is a form of communication.
The inability to use language can affect
a persons status in society.

What is linguistics?

The scientific study of language.

It answers the questions:
What is language?
How does language work?
What do all languages have in common?
What range of variation is found among
languages?
How does a child learn to speak (language
aquisition)
How does animal communication differ from
human?

What are linguists?

A

person who analyses languages.

They do not need to be fluent in the
languages they study but be aware
linguisitc patterns.
= They are skilled objective observers
rather than participants- consumers of
languages rather than producers.

Language
descriptive
Looking for patterns
and systems in
language

prescriptive
Latin approach
(parts of speech)

Focus on verbal form Focus on written

of communication
form of
communication

Case studies:
Think

about the things we have done

this year with language.
Give some examples to how we have
analyzed language.