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Charles Ferguson
William Labov
Baker
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Charles Ferguson introduced the term " Diglossia " to describe a situation where two dialects or languages are used by a community in different social contexts. In diglossia, one variety (often high) is used for formal settings, while the other (low) is used for everyday communication.
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William Labov
J.L. Austin
Piaget
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Explanation
Speech act theory was primarily developed by British philosopher of language J.L. Austin i
In his book How to Do Things with Words n in the 1950s
Later expanded upon by American philosopher John Searle
Pidgin
Lingua Franca
Creole
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Pidgin is a simplified language that develops as a means of communication between groups with no common language, typically for trade or other specific needs. It usually has a limited vocabulary and simplified grammar compared to fully developed languages.
Transformational Grammar
Universal Grammar
Syntax
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Universal Grammar refers to the theory that certain grammatical structures are shared by all languages and are innate to human beings. It suggests that humans are born with an inherent ability to acquire language , and these universal structures form the basis for all languages.
Psycho-linguistics
Socio-linguistics
Applied linguistics
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Psycho-linguistics studies the mental processes involved in language acquisition, storage, and processing in the brain. It focuses on how individuals learn, comprehend, and produce language, examining both cognitive and neural mechanisms.
Noam Chomsky
Leonard Bloomfield
Charles Sanders Peirce
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Chomsky introduced the concepts of " competence " and " performance ," which parallel Saussure’s " langue " and "parole." " Competence " refers to an idealized knowledge of language, while " performance " is its actual use in speech.
Semi-vowels
Diphthongs
Triphthongs
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Explanation
Diphthongs are vowel sounds that begin with one vowel position and smoothly transition to another within the same syllable (e.g., "coin," "loud"). They differ from monophthongs , which have a single, unchanging vowel sound.
Derivation
Compounding
Portmanteau
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Derivation forms new words by adding prefixes or suffixes (e.g., happy → unhappy, teach → teacher ). It differs from compounding , which combines whole words (e.g., sunflower, notebook ).
Regressive
Reciprocal
Progressive
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In progressive assimilation, the preceding sound affects the following sound. It contrasts with regressive assimilation , where the later sound influences the earlier one.
Diachronic
Synchronic
Idiosyncrasy
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Diachronic linguistics studies language evolution over time. It contrasts with synchronic linguistics , which examines language at a specific moment.
