Linguistics: Study of Human Language
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What is the scientific study of human language called?

  • Language study
  • Linguistic science (correct)
  • Latin study
  • French study

    • What is the difference between linguistics and language study?

  • Language study focuses on a particular language, while linguistics studies languages in general. (correct)
  • Linguistics focuses on a particular language, while language study studies languages in general.
  • Language study focuses on the past, while linguistics focuses on the present.
  • Linguistics focuses on the past, while language study focuses on the present.

    • What is the primary goal of a linguist?

  • To learn how to read literature in the original language
  • To learn how to communicate with speakers of a living language
  • To learn more about the way language works and how it may best be described and analyzed (correct)
  • To learn how to write in a particular language

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