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The document outlines the structure and content of a comprehensive study on Contrastive Linguistics, covering its definition, historical background, and significance in translation and language teaching. It details principles, methods, and fundamental questions related to contrastive analysis, as well as specific linguistic levels such as phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and sociolinguistics. The document is organized into chapters and units, each addressing various aspects and methodologies of contrastive studies.

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Topics For Contrastive Linguistics Updated

The document outlines the structure and content of a comprehensive study on Contrastive Linguistics, covering its definition, historical background, and significance in translation and language teaching. It details principles, methods, and fundamental questions related to contrastive analysis, as well as specific linguistic levels such as phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and sociolinguistics. The document is organized into chapters and units, each addressing various aspects and methodologies of contrastive studies.

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Topics for Contrastive Linguistics

Chapter I ( 2 reporters)

1.Definition and Historical Background


2. Importance and uses of Contrastive Linguistics
 The relevance of Contrastive Linguistics to translation
 Relationship between Contrastive Linguistics and Translation
 Contrastive Linguistics in Language Teaching
 Identifying a common ground for comparison.

3. Differences between Micro-contrastive linguistics and Macro-contrastive


Linguistics

Chapter II
Unit I. Principles and Methods Of Contrastive Analysis ( 8 reporters)
1. Contrastive studies in Theory and in Practice
2. Contrastive Studies, Contrastive Analysis, and Contrastive Linguistics
3. Language Contact and Multilingualism
3.1. Contrastive studies in everyday life
3.2. Contrastive studies in science
4. Contrastive Linguistics: Theoretical Background
5. Trends in Contrastive Studies
6. Models of contrastive studies
7. Methods and procedure in contrastive studies
8. Procedure for Analysis in Contrastive Linguistics
8.1. Main Stages of Methodological framework for a contrastive study
8.2. Three steps in “classical” contrastive studies

Unit II. Some Fundamental questions on the Basic Assumptions and Hypotheses
Underlying Contrastive Analysis ( 4 reporters)
1. Assumptions of Contrastive Analysis
2. Psychological Hypothesis underlying contrastive analysis studies
3. The strong and weak versions of contrastive analysis
4. The shortcomings of contrastive analysis
5. Predictive power of contrastive analysis

Chapter III ( 6 reporters)


1. Definition, Origin and Levels of Contrastive Analysis
2. Phonetics and Phonology
2.1 Review of articulatory phonetics
2.2 Review of phonology
2.3 Analysis of the phonology of different languages
3. Phonological Contrastive Analysis
4. Morphology
4.1 Review of word-formation processes
4.2 Analysis of the morphology of different languages
5. Syntax (4 reporters)
5.1. Review of grammar
5.2. Review of syntax
5.3. Analysis of the grammar of different languages
5.4. Analysis of the syntax of different languages
6. Semantics and pragmatics ( 2 reporters)
6.1. Review of semantics
6.2. Review of pragmatics
6.3. Analysis of idiomatic expressions of different languages
7. Sociolinguistics ( 2 reporters)
7.1. Review of sociolinguistics
7.2. Analysis of sociolinguistic situations in different cultures

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