linguistique

Linguistique, or linguistics, is the scientific study of language. It explores how languages are structured, how they function, and how people use them to communicate. This field examines elements like sounds (phonetics and phonology), word formation (morphology), sentence structure (syntax), meaning (semantics), and language variation and change over time (sociolinguistics and historical linguistics). The goal is to understand the nature of language itself, how it influences thought and society, and to analyze the diversity of languages worldwide. Linguistics provides insights into human communication and the underlying rules that make language possible.