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The Basics of Linguistic Research

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Linguistics is a Science As you begin to think about your research topic, keep in mind that you will be conducting a scientific study. Whether you are building a perception experiment or addressing a core grammar theory, there is a prescribed that must be followed. Linguistic research can be quantitative or qualitative, depending on the nature of data you are gathering. In quantitative … [Read more...]

Writing Linguistic Research

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Linguistics is the scientific approach to the study of language as a human biological system.  The study of language as such is considered a science in a wide-ranging manner. Linguistic research can be based on theoretical features of grammar such as word/sentence structure, or on qualitative and quantitative aspects of linguistic data. Topics of research can range from ancient writing systems … [Read more...]

An Intro to Phrase Structure Rules

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Speakers of any language have the ability to intuitively judge whether or not  a sentence is grammatical, or well-formed.  For example, speakers of English know that (1) is acceptable and (2) is not, even without necessarily understanding why. (1a) Wise teachers listen to their students. (1b)* Listen to their students wise teachers. This ability to make these judgments is based on the … [Read more...]

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