Three differences between ancient traditional linguistics and modern linguistics

The differences between ancient traditional linguistics and modern linguistics are: different research objects, different research purposes and different nature.

1, the research object is different.

Traditional linguistics is imperative, which is based on written language and sets patterns for language users.

Modern linguistics is descriptive, and research is based on reality, mainly oral materials.

2. The research purposes are different.

Traditional grammar pays attention to the morphological changes of words, the division of parts of speech and the division of sentence components, and summarizes the types of sentences.

The research content of modern linguistics no longer stays on the surface, but explores the internal laws of language.

3. Different in nature

Traditional linguistics generally refers to linguistics before the 20th century, especially linguistics before the structuralist linguistics initiated by Saussure.

Modern linguistics is the general name of various linguistic schools and their branches based on the linguistic theory of Swiss linguist Saussure since the 20th century.