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English Linguistics

English Linguistics: An Introduction

What is Linguistics?

Branches of Linguistics

Phonetics: The Study of Speech Sounds

Articulatory Phonetics

Acoustic Phonetics

Auditory Phonetics

Phonology: Sound Systems and Patterns

Phonemes and Allophones

Phonological Rules

Morphology: The Structure of Words

Morphemes: The Smallest Units of Meaning

Derivational Morphology

Inflectional Morphology

Syntax: Sentence Structure

Phrase Structure Rules

Transformational Grammar

Semantics: Meaning in Language

Lexical Semantics

Sentence Semantics

Pragmatics: Language in Context

Speech Acts

Conversational Implicature

Historical Linguistics: Language Change Over Time

Sound Change

Semantic Change

Language Families

Sociolinguistics: Language and Society

Language Variation

Dialects and Accents

Language Attitudes

Psycholinguistics: Language and the Mind

Language Acquisition

Language Processing

Neurolinguistics: The Brain and Language

Aphasia and Language Disorders

Computational Linguistics: Language and Computers

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Machine Translation

Applied Linguistics: Using Linguistics in Real-World Contexts

Language Teaching

Forensic Linguistics

Translation Studies

Discourse Analysis: Language Beyond the Sentence

Cohesion and Coherence

Conversation Analysis

Critical Discourse Analysis

Generative Linguistics: Noam Chomsky's Influence

Universal Grammar

Principles and Parameters Theory

Minimalism

Cognitive Linguistics: Language and Cognition

Conceptual Metaphor Theory

Frame Semantics

Construction Grammar

Typological Linguistics: Cross-Linguistic Variation

Linguistic Universals

Language Classification

Field Linguistics: Documenting Endangered Languages

Language Revitalization

Working with Speakers

The Future of Linguistics

New Directions in Research

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Key Concepts Recap

Further Reading and Resources

Q & A

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