Phonetics

Linguistics

A scientific study of language is based on what the linguist thinks.

Pragmatics

Language is p（）in that it makes possible the construction and interpretation of new signals by its users. In other words, they can produce and understand an infinitely large number of sentences which they have never heard before.

General linguistics, which relates itself to the research of other areas, studies the basic concepts, theories, descriptions, models and methods applicable in any linguistic study.

Modern linguistics is different from traditional grammar.

Human capacity for language has a g（）basis, but the details of language have to be taught and learned.

A diachronic study of language is the description of language at some point in time.

Modern linguistics regards the written language as primary, not the written language.