What is syntax?

What is syntax in linguistics? Syntax is a branch of linguistics that studies the formation as well as the structure of any sentences. How the phrases and words are arranged to form correct sentences that is actually what it explains to us. A sentence could be correct from the syntax point of view even if it has no s…

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Behaviourist Theory of Language Acquisition

Behaviourist Learning Theory is based on principles of Behaviourism, which were developed during the half of the first half of 20th century. Learning was understood as a process, which created a permanent change in behavior as a result of experience. Behaviourism was established as an alternative to introspective meth…

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THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF LANGUAGE

Language can be seen as a universal biological capacity common to every individual, but can also be considered as a cultural element that would have evolved in relation to different external, environmental factors. It is interesting to examine the aspect of language that links it to a biological predisposition of man …

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Scope of Linguistics

If you are doing a major in Linguistics, there are so many fields to work as a linguist. In this article we are going to discuss and elaborate everything related to job prospective areas in linguistics until we make your job path clear after your graduation.

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Distinctive Features in phonology

Introduction:- In linguistics, a distinctive feature is the most basic unit of phonological structure that may be analysed in phonological theory. Distinctive features are grouped into categories according to the natural classes of segments they describe: major class features, laryngeal features, manner features, …

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