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What is linguistics? - Study of all things related to language What is competence? - Your unconscious knowledge of what can and can't be said What is performance? - How you actually use your linguistic competence to produce and understand speech Define grammar - A complex system of rules that governs how speakers organize sounds into words and words into sentences What are the 5 parts to grammar? - 1. Phonetics 2. Morphology 3. Phonology 4.Syntax 5. Grammar

Competence - Linguistic knowledge is _____________________; people speaking a specific language are able to explain what constructions are correct or incorrect in that language, but they are not able to explain why; unconscious knowledge Register - variety of language used in very particular social settings Register/style - refers to the level of formality Grammar - mental system of rules that exists in the head of native speakers Mental grammar - system of rules allow native speakers of...

What is the purpose of LINA01? - The purpose of the course is to provide basic linguistic research tools that will explain in a scientific way why some constructions are correct/incorrect in a given language/languages. What is linguistics? - the scientific study of language What is linguistic knowledge? - It is the unconscious knowledge. When people speak a specific language and are able to tell what constructions are correct/incorrect in that language, but they are not able to explain...

In descriptive grammar... - a. All varieties of a language are valid systems with their own logic and conventions. b. There is no scientific reason to expect one language to match the mold of another. c. Languages are continually changing in subtle ways without reducing their usefulness, preciseness or aesthetic value. d. All languages have adopted words from other sources. What is competence - (Linguistic knowledge) The unconscious knowledge in the head of native speakers What is men...

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