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[[Image:Churchill-roosevelt-statues.jpg|thumb|left|250px|One reason to study [[linguistics]] is its importance in human culture - so important is this urge to [[communication|communicate]] that it is often depicted in [[art]].]] | [[Image:Churchill-roosevelt-statues.jpg|thumb|left|250px|One reason to study [[linguistics]] is its importance in human culture - so important is this urge to [[communication|communicate]] that it is often depicted in [[art]].]] | ||
[[Image:Writing-pen-english.jpg|thumb|left|300px|An example of [[written language]] - in this case, [[English language|English]].]] | |||
[[Image:Asl-lecture-in-asl.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This lecture on American Sign Language is being conducted in ASL. Today, much research on sign language comes from [[linguist]]s who are themselves [[deafness|deaf]].]] | [[Image:Asl-lecture-in-asl.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This lecture on American Sign Language is being conducted in ASL. Today, much research on sign language comes from [[linguist]]s who are themselves [[deafness|deaf]].]] | ||
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[[Image:Chinese-keyboard.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Language may be written using different [[orthography|orthographies]] using modern [[technology]].]] | [[Image:Chinese-keyboard.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Language may be written using different [[orthography|orthographies]] using modern [[technology]].]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Vowels-spectrogram-british-english-adult-male.jpg|thumb|left|500px|Phonetics often involves modern [[technology]] to analyse [[speech]]. This [[spectrogram]] as used in [[acoustic phonetics]] shows the [[frequency|frequencies]] of vibrations involved in the production of six [[British English]] [[vowel]]s by an [[adult]] [[male]] [[native speaker]]: from left to right, the vowels as in ''bee'', ''sue'', ''herd'', ''or'', ''bar'' and ''buy''. The bands of energy ([[formant]]s) are distinctive for each vowel; for example, the lower the bottom formant ('F1'), the higher the vowel is articulated in the [[mouth]]. This image was created using the [http://www.praat.org Praat] freeware program.]] | ||
[[Image:marines-poo-diving-shop-japan.jpg| | [[Image:marines-poo-diving-shop-japan.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Why this shop name in [[Japan]]? Linguists also investigate how language is used, but how it is 'abused' is left to others.]] | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 15 July 2007
Presently, this gallery contains images relating to linguistics and language (work in progress!). Please add more.
Stopping and talking is central to human culture.
I love you in American Sign Language.
One reason to study linguistics is its importance in human culture - so important is this urge to communicate that it is often depicted in art.
Phonetics often involves modern technology to analyse speech. This spectrogram as used in acoustic phonetics shows the frequencies of vibrations involved in the production of six British English vowels by an adult male native speaker: from left to right, the vowels as in bee, sue, herd, or, bar and buy. The bands of energy (formants) are distinctive for each vowel; for example, the lower the bottom formant ('F1'), the higher the vowel is articulated in the mouth. This image was created using the Praat freeware program.
Why this shop name in Japan? Linguists also investigate how language is used, but how it is 'abused' is left to others.