Encyclopaedia of Language, Linguistics and Grammatical Analysis (English Language and Grammar)

English language as a matter of course, but are unaware of the grammatical terminology which is used to describe the English language. Terminology has a specific purpose, to identify specific points in a structure which are being studied. Linguistics is the scientific study of language. Linguists study a great diversity of topics pertaining to language, including: the grammar, sound structure, and history of individual languages and the patterns which apply university to all languages the role of language in society, both at the level of large groups and nations and in interpersonal interactions; the way language is learned by children and adults, and the way language is processed in the human mind; and applications of linguistic knowledge in language teaching, computer science, and other areas. Linguistics naturally lends itself to interdisciplinary study, and majors may wish to pursue double majors or minors with such other programs as the individual language departments, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology. The encyclopaedia covers all the topics of language study including conversation analysis pragmatics power.