This power point presentation shows the relationship between linguistics and literature very succinctly.

1. The Relationship between
Linguistics and Literature
Mohammad Aminur Rahman
Lecturer, Dept. of English, ZHSUST

2. Language
Linguistics Literature

3. What do you see in this picture?

4. Complex System of Communication
The communication process may seem to be very easy.
One person speaks and the other listens, and then they
change places as the following diagram shows:
Person One Person Two
Speaking Listening
Listening Speaking

5. Major Relations
Linguistics
 The scientific study of language;
 A part of linguistics of Western
Europe;
 Grammatical rules, systems of
grammar, sentence structures,
and word form;
Literature
 Main source of data (Literature of a
particular language);
 Sources of literary criticism,
literary scholarship, together
with philosophical studies;
 Literary scholarship, literary text
Moreover, the linguist has taken over the concepts of metres, rhymes, rhythms, stresses,
and intonations from literature

6. Miscellaneous Issues
 Concerning with literature to observe whether literary discourse differs from
everyday non-literary discourse;
 For literature, language is main concern;
 Creative writer not wholly free from linguistics and cultural considerations;
 Choosing structures and sounds;
 Determination of semantic content depending on cultural background ;
 Stylistics.
…………………Thank You

7. Miscellaneous Issues
 Concerning with literature to observe whether literary discourse differs from
everyday non-literary discourse;
 For literature, language is main concern;
 Creative writer not wholly free from linguistics and cultural considerations;
 Choosing structures and sounds;
 Determination of semantic content depending on cultural background ;
 Stylistics.
…………………Thank You