This brief introduction to linguistics asks simple questions about language and languages, then follows the various branches of linguistics that have arisen in attempt to answer those questions. Take this presentation as a rapid tour through modern linguistics or as a thoughtful inquiry into what language is and how we could understand it. For specific lessons that introduce many of these topics – including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, historical linguistics and logic – head to: www.nativlang.com/linguistics/
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This is true, and the most important work must be done in reverse (to native language as target).
While sociolinguistcs might be the surface rep in many ideas, like David Cystal–what I am doing is far more text analysis in the Net linguistics–this is not surface level only. I was looking at in the sociolinguistics code mixing–as opposed to code switching. As far as Translation: how can you go form your L 1 to a L@in World Languages: European Guilds won’t allow that.
Thanks for sharing! Any notable findings on multilinguals? Did sociolinguistics lead you to your focus on ‘e-discourse’, or perhaps other experience in computing?
Mostly Eng -> Fr, Spa professional business translations (incl. ads & documents). From what I’ve learned, I favor inferential/contextual theories.
Field Linguistics minority languages. However, my research has been in sociolinguistics (coordinate bilinguals) and now I’m concerned with ‘Netlinguistics’ in the Posteguillo sense.
That’s quite intersting. What is your Source Language and your Receptor Language(s)? Are you staying with one genre, only? And are you Relevance THeory or Meaning Based?
What about your background?
Haha! Translation and producing learning materials occupy my days. I’m strongest in comparative Romance linguistics, but with a tail of interests I stay abreast of. My broader understanding of linguistics is largely self-motivated, as is my healthy respect for and familiarity with good research.
WHich leads me to broach an interest concerning ask what area of linguistics you are focused on? And which languages? (The nexus of Kendo and sociolinguistics? LOL)
Thanks for the feedback!
It might help some people to actually classify the domain of Field Linguistics as another major approach: descriptive, phonology sketches, Grammar sketches, lexicography creating scripts,, text analysis etc.
How would he, he’s an anti intellectual. He’s seriously in denial about the field: doesn’t now it is indeed a HARD SCIENCE.
Thanks for the compliment!
Excellent video! thank you!
Indeed, I’ll second that.
nothing more fulfilling than, teaching, learning, and giving
A great video to introduce the concept of modern linguistics to the mainstream. This is important as many people do not know what disciplines and subdisciplines linguistics is comprised of. Unfortunately some people take advantage of this lack of knowledge, yes Steven Kuafmann mI’m talking about you….. :p
Thanks for watching!
thank you.