Tag Linguistics

Classify the English consonant sounds according to the Manner of Articulation. Manner of Articulation Manner of articulation is the obstruction of air made by the…

Discuss the different branches of phonetics. Introduction Phonetics is the study and classification of speech sounds. To put it differently, it is the science of…

Evaluate Chomsky’s major contributions to linguistics./Analyze Noam Chomsky’s Competence and performance. Avram Noam Chomsky who is an American linguist and philosopher is considered to be…

What is word formation? Define the basic rules of Word Formation. Write five techniques of word formation. Introduction Word formation rules are a very basic…

What is morphology? Classify the morphemes in detail. Morphology is the study of the internal structure of words and is a key part of linguistic…

Discuss the relationship between language and culture. Introduction Culture and language are strongly interconnected. The relationship between culture and language is controversial and when someone…

Give a brief account of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is a principle that suggests that the structure of a language affects the worldview…

To what extent can Linguistics be considered a science? Introduction The term “linguistics” was first used in the mid-nineteenth century. It is a very broad…

What are the common characteristics or major properties of language?/ Mention the major characteristics of language. Introduction Language is an inseparable part of human society.…