This document outlines the key topics of linguistics, including what linguistics is, different types of linguists, and branches of the field. Linguistics is defined as the scientific study of language, how it functions, and is not limited to just languages. The branches covered include macro linguistics (historical, sociological, psycholinguistics), micro linguistics (syntax, semantics, pragmatics, phonetics, phonology, morphology), and influential linguists like Noam Chomsky and Ferdinand de Saussure. In conclusion, linguistics investigates the patterns of language in a privileged way.

1. PRESENTATION
OUTLINE;
 WHAT IS LINGUISTICS?
 DIFFERENT LINGUISTS?
 BRANCHES OF LINGUISTICS ?
SCOPE OF LINGUISTICS ?

2. What is Linguistics?
. The etymology of ‘Linguistics ‘?
Latin words: Lingua (Language) and
Istics (Knowledge/Science).
T H E S T U D Y O F L A N G U A G E .
HOW IT FUNCTIONS ?
Is the Linguistics study of
only Languages ?

3. Our language is so much a part of us and
who we are. It is a privilege to be able to
spend time investigating the patterns in
what we and others say and hear, and to
discover so much in the process.

4. LINGUISTS
 Linguists are people who study
linguistics.

5. Linguists and Language
Philosophers
 Noam Chomsky;
 Ferdinand de Saussure;
 Edward Sapir;

6. BRANCHES OF LINGUISTICS
Macro
Linguistics:
a)Historical
Linguistics
b)
Sociolinguistics
c)
Psycholinguistics
• Computational
linguistics
e) Applied
linguistics

7. BRANCHES OF LINGUISTICS
Micro Linguistics:
a) Syntax;
b) Semantics;
c) Pragmatics;
d) Phonetics;
e) Phonology;
f) Morphology;

8. Scope of
linguistics

9. Thank you,
Sir,….