Questions tagged [linguistics]

I can't distinguish the meanings of gerunds. The gerund "eating" The gerund phrase "eating slowly" Do they refer to the same activity? I think they might both refer to eating slowly, but I think they refer to two different activities. Are they…

"Word" means "a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed." But according to…

What is the difference between philosophy of language and linguistics? Is philosophy of language closer to philosophy or linguistics?

Consider the 2 sentences: "I am victim of patriarchy" "I have been wronged by the patriarchy" Which sentence framing comes from a position of (the enlightenment value) personal autonomy? In the first sentence you're starting point is that of a…