Other examples are psycholinguistics which is concerned with the psychological and linguistic development of the child.Ĭompetence According to Chomsky in his Aspects of the theory of syntax (1965) this is the abstract ability of an individual to speak the language which he/she has learned as native language in his/her childhood. objects in the outside world.Īreas of linguistics Any of a number of areas of study in which linguistic insights have been brought to bear, for instance sociolinguistics in which scholars study society and the way language is used in it. Symposium: a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topicsģ0.Applied linguistics The application of insights from theoretical linguistics to practical matters such as language teaching, remedial linguistic therapy, language planning or whatever.Īrbitrariness An essential notion in structural linguistics which denies any necessary relationship between linguistic signs and their referents, e.g. Summit: a meeting of high-level leadersĢ8.
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Session: a meeting or series of meetings, or a portion of an extended meeting or one of various simultaneous meetings as part of a larger eventĢ7. Seminar: a meeting for disseminating and discussing informationĢ6. Round-robin: a small meeting to discuss or decide on a topic or issueĢ5. Rally: a mass meeting to inspire enthusiasm and/or actionĢ3. Powwow: a meeting or a social event, or a meeting to celebrate Native American cultureĢ2. Parley: a meeting to resolve conflict or negotiate with an enemyĢ1. Palaver: a meeting, especially one between disparate partiesĢ0. Panel: a meeting at which participants discuss a topic or issue in front of an audienceġ9. Forum: a meeting that involves a discussion among experts or between them and audience membersġ5. Demonstration: an informal mass meeting, usually held outdoors on public property, to protest about or bring attention to a topic or issueġ4. Council: a meeting to discuss or advise on one or more issuesġ3. Convocation: a meeting of attendees called together, of a college or university’s members, or of clergy (and perhaps laypeople)ġ2. Convention: a meeting to bring together representatives of a trade, profession, or interest group, or to assemble representatives of a political party to select candidates and policyġ1. Congress: a meeting or session, especially of delegates to discuss and act on an issue or topicġ0. Conference: a meeting for discussing issues or topics of interest to all participants, usually including keynote speeches and a wide variety of sessions on specific subjectsĩ. Confab: a chat, discussion, or meeting (informal usage)Ĩ. Conclave: a private or secret meeting, especially that of Roman Catholic cardinals convened to select a new pope, or any gathering of an organizationħ. Colloquy: a serious, important meeting (also, a synonym for conversation and dialogue)Ħ. Colloquium: a meeting at which experts, usually in an academic setting, give presentations on one or more topics and engage in a question-and-answer periodĥ. Clinic: a problem-solving meeting or one at which participants acquire knowledge or skillsĤ.
Caucus: a meeting, often in a political context, to select candidates or policyģ. Assembly: a meeting for entertainment, legislation, or worshipĢ. Here are thirty ways to label a meeting, depending on the particulars.ġ. Humans, being social animals, have many reasons for meeting - and many words to describe doing so in various degrees of formality and format.
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