Language

Language

1. Fields and Functions of Language

   • Fields
     • semantics
       • Semantics is the study of the meaning of linguistic expressions. The language can be a natural language, such as English or Navajo, or an artificial language, like a computer programming language.
     • Lexicology
       • Lexicology is the part of linguistics which studies words. This may include their nature and function as symbols,[1] their meaning, the relationship of their meaning to epistemology in general, and the rules of their composition from smaller elements
     • morphology
       • In linguistics, morphology is the identification, analysis and description of the structure of a given language's morphemes and other linguistic units, such as root words, affixes, parts of speech, intonations and stresses, or implied context.
     • Syntax
       • Syntax is the study of the principles and rules for constructing phrases and sentences in a language. Syntax focuses on the word order of a language and the relationships between words.
     • phonology
       • Phonology is the study of how sounds are organized and used in natural languages.
     • Phonetics
       • Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech, or—in the case of sign languages—the equivalent aspects of sign
   • Functions
     • Representativa
       • Transmitir contenidos de forma objetiva.
     • Expresiva
       • Expresar sentimientos, opiniones, deseos, es decir, la subjetividad del hablante.
     • Conativa
       • Influir en el comportamiento del receptor y provocar en él una reacción.
     • Fatica
       • Prolongar, establecer o interrumpir la comunicación.
     • Poetica
       • Atraer la atención sobre la forma de la expresión lingüística.
     • Metalinguistica
       • Utilizar la lengua para hablar de la propia lengua.