زبان و زبانشناسی

1. Provide a definition for Language.

2. Compare the Language studies done by Panini, Plato, and Aristotle.

3. Describe the Language studies from 16 to 19 centuries.

4. Discuss Ferdinand de Sauaure’s beliefs and views. 

According to Saussure: (questions 5-8)    

5. Define Historical and Descriptive Linguistics.

6. Define Language and Speech.

7. Discuss the belief: “Language is a system”.

8. Define Syntagmatic and Paradigmatic axes.

9. Name 4 suggested Language origins.

10 Define Divine source/Natural source/Genetic source and the Physical Adaptation belief.

    Provide evidence.

11. Name 6 different writing systems.

12. Define pictography/ ideography/ logography/ syllabic writing/ consonant alphabet writing/         alphabet writing. Provide examples.

13. Name 6 properties specified to human Language.

14. Define Language Functions/Duality/Arbitrariness/Displacement/Productivity/Cultural                 transmission. 

15. . Define ”Linguistics”.

16.  Describe the main 4 branches of Linguistics in brief.

17. Define Syntax/Morphology/Semantics/Phonology.

18. Discuss the unit of Morphological Studies.

19. Discuss different types of morphemes.

20. Name 9 well-known word- formation processes.

21. Define  Coinage/Borrowing/Compounding/Blending/Clipping/Backformation/Conversion/

     Acronym/Derivation. Provide examples.

22. Discuss the unit of Semantic studies.

23. Name seven well-known Lexical relationships.

24. Define Synonymy/Antonymy/Hyponymy/Homophony/Homonymy/Homography/Polysemy.          Provide examples.