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Discussion 1 (Diagnostic)

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    A series of questions to check out students previous knowledge about linguistics.
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  • Define what linguistics is in your own words.
    One idea is the scientific study of language, I hope you got it close...
  •  15
  • Mention the main branches of linguistics...
    They are: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
  •  10
  • What's the seventh branch added to the linguistics' tree?
    Discourse analysis, it is.
  •  10
  • The sounds in a speech in cognitive terms.
    Phonology
  •  10
  • The study of sounds in a speech in physical terms.
    Phonetics
  •  10
  • What does syntax study?
    The study of formation and structure of sentences.
  •  10
  • Does semantics really study meanings?
    Yes, it does. It is the study of meanings.
  •  10
  • What's the branch of linguistics that studies of the use of language(s)?
    Pragmatics
  •  10
  • Mention the main sub branches of phonetics that you've already studied...
    1. Articulatory, 2. Auditory, and 3. Acoustic.
  •  15
  • The study of the impact of society on Language & Linguistics.
    Sociolinguistics
  •  15
  • The psychological aspects of Language & Linguistics...
    It's about the behaviour mostly, Psycholinguistics.
  •  15
  • What would you say are the three important fields of study in Linguistics?
    Well, let see your idea had something like structure, use, and influence of language?
  •  15
  • The study of real-life applications of Linguistics.
    Applied Linguistics
  •  10
  • The study of evolution and origins of Languages.
    Historical Linguistics
  •  15
  • Study of how sounds are produced with the articulators.
    Articulatory Phonetics
  •  20
  • Study of the acoustic production of various articulations.
    Acoustic Phonetics
  •  20