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The Research Unit: Languages and Literature in the South African Context supports research on linguistics, literature and language technology across all three NWU campuses. It is also planned to be a hub for developments in the new and expanding field of digital humanities. Members of the research unit are drawn from all departments in…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/descriptive-linguistics
Descriptive Linguistics
Overview This sub-programme is focussed on research in what can be broadly termed "Descriptive Linguistics"; another term that has become popular on the local South Africa scene is "microlinguistics," i.e. linguistics whose main (although not exclusive) focus is the structure of language. This is meant to include the core…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/applied-linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Overview Applied Linguistics could be considered a discipline of design, with the aim to investigate and design solutions to social problems associated with language. It includes theoretical and empirical investigations of actual and contemporary matters in which language is a central issue. These form the basis for responsibly designed…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/unit-languages-and-literature-sa-context/literature