BRANCHES OF LINGUISTICS General Linguistics Language in general Descriptive Linguistics Specific language(s) Diachronic Linguistics Language development through history Synchronic Linguistics Language at a specific point in history Theoretical Linguistics Pure linguistic theory Applied Linguistics Linguistics applied to various functions Microlinguistics Monodisciplinary Macrolinguistics Multidisciplinary There is no single linguistic theory that binds the field of linguistics
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