GEN102 - What is Linguistics (not)? 

Sometimes people misunderstand what linguistics really is. Most of them always think that when you're studying linguistics, it's like you will be able to speak many many languages. However, it's completely false. Me I am a freshman in linguistics but before I started studying it, I've never put in my mind that I was going to learn many languages. I bought some time for knowing well the discipline. Congratulations my brother because you've just added up something in my theory. Your explanation is clear. Keep up the good way.

"Enjoy the fascination of language study and linguistics". Thank you so much for the interesting video and for sharing your fascination with us, who are also fascinated by linguistics!

Such an informative and interesting video. It's going to be helpful for everyone, for non-linguists to understand the correct meaning of Linguistics, and for many of us in defining our subject properly for others 🙂

Linguistics is indeed a captivating enrichment of my life. May I note that your introduction on this topic was both immaculate and overwhelming! Indubitably, you put much effort on providing a terrific overview on this fascinating field of work. Thank you for sharing this video!

I love the way he outright says the misconceptions about language and how it isn't just how many languages you know and are fluent in and that language is really more of an art form and the critiques of language vary so vastly. The aspects are so vast and cannot be narrowed down to such finite detail. I hated that when I would tell those around me that I had the desire to be a translator and the biggest thing I would hear would be those stating that it would be so difficult to become one because of how many languages there are out there and I just could not break through to some people that sound structure and meaning and the way the language is portrayed are very important as well and it isn't always just a sound. Having an open mind to work with and an artistic outlook is so important here

Prof, I would like appreciate explanation of corpus linguistics.

im studying linguistics in my first year in college and this was very helpful ! thank you so much

Excellent explanation. Fascinating and interesting.

Thank you very much for your work to create this video and introduce us to Linguistics! I indeed had a little bit of a wrong idea. :) It is very interesting and I do share your fascination of the field! I do have one question and I would very much appreciate an answer... I'm in high school and I have a very important project that I have to write trough out the last two ears of school. I want my subject to be "How many languages can a human learn?" And the idea in my head is to explain what happens in a humans brain when learning new languages, what is "the psychology" of it and try to give a relative answer to the question. However, I find it very hard to find literature on the matter... Can you recommend me any books, articles, movies or videos that might help me? Thank you very much! If I have to give up this exact subject, I sure will do something with linguistics! And if I hopefully don't have to, I sure will engage myself more with linguistics - it is fascinating to me! :)

thanks my prof didnt actually explain anything and just gave us this video's link, it helps a lot, thank you so much

does linguistics study non-linguistic aspects? for example pragmatics has to do something with body language? non linguistic signs are related with linguistics?

I misunderstood certainly what Linguistics means. I wanted to do MA in Linguistics after completing my MA in english. I thought I'd be able to switch as my course is offering Aspects of Language. I am still confused if I can in switch to Linguistics future...bcz that particular subject 'Aspect of Language' is of 1/4th credits of my final year and covering topics like what is Language, History of Eng Language, English Phonetics and Phonology- I & II, English Morphology, English Syntax, Language in use- I & II, The spread of Language, and Stylistics

You worked hard but you got our hearts. You are just amazing. By the way I study linguistics, but I dont attend I only like your explanations! thank you so much for your efforts.

Congrats. I stumbled upon you via a RU-vid search and you look interesting. I was looking for someone with your knowledge set because I came up with a question I didn't know who would have the answer to, so I'm taking a flyer on you. I'm a writer, so I'm always writing so-and-so's something, and I suddenly got curious how the apostrophy/s combo came (mostly) to indicate that something belonged to someone. I'm sure it's very very old and something so minor who would keep a record of it? But it piqued my interest nonetheless. Do you have any idea of its history?

Correction: no Field Linguist is monolingual (to dispel that linguists are monolingual or can function as a monolingual)

Good After noon Professor, thanks for your well explanation. I'm a retired professor of Arabic language in Morocco. I'm now a student in Morocco in Departement of English Studies in the first year. Welcome to Morocco if possible...

I have enjoyed a lot this video presentation on linguistics. Thank you.

Thanks a million for the video! I'm just an average person. I'm not a teacher or anything extraordinary like that but I have learned through difficult times that sometimes I am very misunderstood. I'm trying to learn how to more appropriately communicate and use my words wisely. I feel certain this video will have a profound impact on me.

though i think that a linguist gains a lot from speaking many languages as it makes comparison much easier if you have a "feel" for it and not just the knowledge. In my case learning about linguistics helped me a lot to learn more languages. Before i learned linguistics i spoke 2 languages fluent, now its 4 and i have much less problems learning more languages than i had before

Hi, please send me the book" What is Linguistics? by David Crystal.

I study computing science in college and I am about to take an elective course in Linguistics so discovering computational linguistics now has me really considering taking that path in college

Beautifully done. Thank you.

I'm sorry ...but I think you mean " what ARE linguistics all about."...you really should know better ....🌀🌀

What about cognitive linguistics and applied linguistics ? I hope you talk about applied linguistics in seprate video Thank Sir ..

All along I believe that linguistics is a plural but bruh I'm pretty wrong! Thank you for clarification. Maybe I live my whole 18 life a lie. Hahahaha Just kidding.

Does any one know an umbrella term to describe a person who writes words and phrases that are centered on language granmmar linguistics books computer education converstion phrases human communication translation language anthropology like How do you say that in ...., language field work all existing terms encyclopedia phrase books anything and everything how to use these words speach difficulties AI even code and programers who make user interface and machine translation every thing a kind of handbook for different linguists and communication work

Regarding "Psycho-linguistics": Great to find this channel! I have an interest in, and some education in, linguistics. I also have a B.A. in psychology from 1971 (and later a Masters in computer science). Speaking of what linguistics is *not*, I learned that the one thing that psychology is *not* is the study of the mind, but rather the study of behavior, which can be observed and measured. By the way, I thought your exposition was very accurate, but might still be a bit baffling to a neophyte. A few quick examples might have helped.

I really appreciate your time and you:) I am learning a lot from you. What about Discourse analysis and Stylistics?

Thankyou so much for the explanation. It really helps me well. Im from Indonesia and now i’m studying ELT in the undergraduate program

What a thrilling explanation!

Amazing...... Will you please making a Vedio about historical linguistic.....

thank you very simple and straight to the point

Very nice explanation Sir...

Sir your style, approach and techniques in teaching is excellent. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

dear sir, my age is 42-I am commerce graduate as well as, I have diploma in linguistics. Plus A2 German certificate. My question is may I get admission in Master of linguistics in German universities. Sir, as well as if yes, please send me some universities detail in this regard. Thanks a lot

Vielen lieben Dank. Excelente video. Saludos desde Venezuela

Big thanks from moroccan student i really appreciate your efforts . thank u so much . hope to see more ✌

I commend you for the wonderful job. Thanks

I've been watching some videos here since 2016 to now ... I really like this subject and the way you teach😍 great thanks for your sharing

Great! I miss a clear separation from pseudoscientific practices like NLP, which are based on magical thinking and used to invent therapies, methodologies and subsequent pseudocientific practices. Really sad.

Thank you. So crystal clear..

these videos are incredibly useful! Thx a lot

Sure appreciate this information...cool

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very nice sir very easy method of teaching .

thank you

very useful explanation professor. please post lectures about John Lyons book "language and linguistics" . thanks for your efforts 🌹

is first time that i understand a topic very clearly, thanks! amazing job

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No, thank you very much. I was looking for a book to get started. I shall get the David Crystal one and hope it will lead me to others.

You are brilliant in teaching thanks

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You 7 and odd minutes of introduction will take years to understand. But that is just an indication of the insight yo managed to pack into 7 minutes. Thank you!

Thanks dear from Karnataka state India.

Caligraphy should also be a branch

I have never seen someone making things much clearer as you do . Big thanks to you :)

IT phelps me a lot thanks you so mucjh

My name is Rosmina Zuchri from Indonesia. Thanks Prof. DR.JURGEN HANDKE I am English student in Master program. This semester join or follow subjecs 1. Psycholingustics. 2. Advanced Linguistics. Thanks your youtube channel very support my study. this semester

I have a presentatin can you help me?

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I actually typed what are linguistics 🙈😂 then found your video.

Excellent video Professor. Video Scribe is a great tool and your video is very educational. I just wanted to ask you what you think about the monoglot here in Britain. This video clears a lot up of what I mean. VoR Debate: Is Britain a nation of monoglots?

اتمنا أن اضبط لغة إنجليزية انشاللة شكر دكتور على هاذي المعلومات 👌👌👌

you teacher was david crystal?! I envy you!

I find easy to learn the languages of the Indo-Iranian sub-family and Indo-Aryan languages than languages of other families because I am using the concepts of linguistics unconsciously.

Tank u wlh lizom:)

Thank u 🙏

Well done sir 👍,you are the best teacher in linguistics that i have never seen before. Thank you. Many congrat to you🙏

thanx and with all love and appreciation for you about anything provided us of lectures......... please, can you give us or simple explain about bio linguistics.........

Hello.sir I have some questions about linguistics.plz can you answer it.

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Hello.sir I have some questions about linguistics.plz can you answer it.

Hello.sir I have some questions about linguistics.plz can you answer it.

Hello.sir I have some questions about linguistics.plz can you answer it.

Hello.sir I have some questions about linguistics.plz can you answer it.

Hello.sir I have some questions about linguistics.plz can you answer it.

Hello.sir I have some questions about linguistics.plz can you answer it.

❤ super explanation. Long live sir.

Thanks for preparing this video. It really helped me to have a clear idea. Short and sweet!🙂

many thanks i got it

linguistics is not : philology polyglots literature grammar

Much appreciate this...very helpful..thanks for sharing

is there much value in linguistics for someone who wishes to speak many? is it worth investing in?

Great job Sir 🙏💕

I have a question I hope you could help me. Why do the structuralists admit one level of linguistic analysis "surface structure"?

Thanks so much Sir ..you helped me a lot ❤️❤️🌹

What are the tools that were established by linguistics and are used in literary studies?

What are linguistics.which era of English? the future ? the past ?

You r very good 😊

Thank you so much

this was very helpful. thankyou sir :)

Dear sir , got the real meaning . Thank you very much

Excellent. I 'd like to have a final list of what linguistics is not and what linguistics actually is. At the end of the video. Thanks.

Is phonetics part of phonology or they are different?

You're amazing sir!!! You helped me with Phonetics and Phonology 1& 2, Linguistics 1&2, Phonology and Diction plus Grammar!!! You deserve the world, thank you really🥰

You should watch this on 1.25 speed - much better

That is news to me...what is linguistics not what are linguistics

Sir please make a vadio on transformational generative grammar.

what is the role of linguistics in police department ?

what is the study if writing system