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What is linguistics primarily concerned with?
What is linguistics primarily concerned with?
- Producing and comprehending spoken and written words
- The study of language (correct)
- Understanding psychological perspectives
- Exploring historical languages
How does linguistics view language?
How does linguistics view language?
- Through a historical lens
- In an objective way (correct)
- Subjectively
- In a literary context
In what way does linguistics form theories about human language?
In what way does linguistics form theories about human language?
- Through subjective analysis
- By relying on personal opinions
- By using rigorous research and the scientific method (correct)
- By following traditions
Why is it useful to understand the major branches of linguistics?
Why is it useful to understand the major branches of linguistics?
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What distinguishes linguistics as a field of study?
What distinguishes linguistics as a field of study?
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