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Introduction to Linguistics. Wardani D. W, M.Pd STKIP PGRI JOMBANG . CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION. A. Definition of Linguistic B. History of Linguistics 1. Antiquity (Old English) 2. Middle Ages (Middle English) 3. Modern Linguistics (Modern English). A. Definition of Linguistic.
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Introduction to Linguistics Wardani D. W, M.Pd STKIP PGRI JOMBANG
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION • A. Definition of Linguistic • B. History of Linguistics 1. Antiquity (Old English) 2. Middle Ages (Middle English) 3. Modern Linguistics (Modern English)
A. Definition of Linguistic Linguistics The scientific study of language and its structure grammar syntax phonetics
CHAPTER II: The Nature of Language “What is language”? a phenomenon that one may naturally be tempted to explore it further. a system of arbitrary vocal symbols by means of which a social group co-operates Bloch and Trager (1942)
ARBITRARY VOCAL SYMBOLS A symbols is sound A symbol is a form Phonic medium Graphic medium SPOKEN WRITTEN
CHAPTER II: The Nature of Language Primacy of speech speech is basic and writing is only secondary
a composite definition of language • Systematic • A Set Of Arbitrary Symbols. • Primarily Vocal, But May Also Be Visual. • Conventionalized Meanings To Which They Refer. • Used For Communication. • Operates In A Speech Community Or Culture. • Essentially Human, Although Possibly Not Limited To Humans. • Acquired By All People In Much The Same Way; Language And Language Learning Both Have Universal Characteristics Brown, H.D. (2000, p. 5)
CHAPTERIII:TheScope of Linguistic concepts and categories of a particular language General linguistic Micro linguistic internal view of language itself Macro linguistic external view of language itself
General linguistic analyzed theory of the language Descriptive linguistic
Micro linguistic Some fields of micro linguistic • Phonetics • Phonology • Morphology • Syntax • Semantics • Pragmatics • Discourse analysis • Applied linguistic
Macro linguistic Some fields of macro linguistic • Stylistics • Developmental linguistics • Historical or Diachronic linguistics • Language geography • Evolutionary linguistics • Psycholinguistics • Sociolinguistics • Clinical linguistics • Neurolinguistics • Biolinguistics
CHAPTERIV:Language Acquisition Second language acquisition First language acquisition learning native language learning first language or childhood the ability to learn more than one language basic physical capability of sending and receiving sounds