Theoretical linguistics
| Linguistics |
| Theoretical linguistics |
| Phonetics |
| Phonology |
| Morphology |
| Syntax |
| Semantics |
| Lexical semantics |
| Structural semantics |
| Prototype semantics |
| Stylistics |
| Prescription |
| Pragmatics |
| Applied linguistics |
| Sociolinguistics |
| Generative linguistics |
| Cognitive linguistics |
| Computational linguistics |
| Descriptive linguistics |
| Historical linguistics |
| Etymology |
| List of linguists |
Theoretical linguistics studies diverse questions: how certain languages managed to communicate, what properties all languages have in common, what knowledge a person must have to be able to use a language, and language acquisition.
see also: linguistics