Theoretische Linguistik

Definitions of Theoretische Linguistik
  1. noun
    a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
    synonyms: Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft
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    Grammatik
    the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
    Lautlehre, Phonologie
    the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
    Satzlehre, Syntax
    studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
    Morphologie, Wortformenlehre
    studies of the rules for forming admissible words
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    Linguistik, Sprachwissenschaft
    the scientific study of language
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