Misconceptions about Linguistics
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Overview
When people hear about linguistics, they generally do not understand exactly what it is. They also cannot tell exactly
what linguists do. This lesson includes a video that will clear up the main misconceptions about linguistics.
Objectives
This lesson covers the following:
- What linguistics is.
- Branches of linguistics.
- Difference between descriptive and prescriptive linguistics.
- What linguists do and where they work.
- Difference between linguists and polyglots.
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