The development of linguistics

The development of linguistics can be divided into the following stages:

1. Traditional linguistics studies phonetics, vocabulary and grammar, and pays attention to the description and analysis of language. The research methods of traditional linguistics are mainly induction and deduction, that is, by observing and analyzing language, the laws and characteristics of language are summarized, and then deductive reasoning is carried out. Traditional linguistics has a certain understanding of the structure and evolution of language, but its research scope is limited.

Second, historical comparative linguistics is a subject that studies the historical evolution of language. Through the comparison of different languages, find out the kinship and evolution law of languages. The research methods of historical comparative linguistics are mainly comparative method and traceability method, that is, by comparing the similarities between different languages, the genetic relationship between them is determined, and then their evolutionary history is traced back.

3. Structuralist linguistics is a subject that studies language structure. It holds that language is a system composed of many different elements, which interact to form a complex system. Structuralist linguistics takes the structure and grammatical relationship of language as the research object, and its research methods are mainly description and classification, that is, by describing the characteristics of language and classifying the elements of language, the structure and grammatical relationship of language are revealed.

Fourthly, transformational generative linguistics is a subject that studies the generation and change of language. The research focus of transformational generative linguistics is the transformation and generation of language, and the research methods are mainly formalization and deduction, formalization of grammatical rules and patterns, and deduction of language expression and change law. Transformational generation has a far-reaching impact on the development of linguistics, especially in the fields of natural language processing and artificial intelligence.

The role of linguistics in literary creation

1, vocabulary is the basis of literary creation, and it is very important for the success or failure of literary works. In literary creation, choosing proper vocabulary plays an important role in creating atmosphere, shaping characters and promoting plot development. The use of symbolic words can deepen the theme and enhance the expressive force of the work.

2. Grammatical structure is one of the most important factors in literary creation. In literary creation, the use of grammatical structure can not only make the works more expressive, but also affect the rhythm and rhythm of the works. By using various grammatical structures flexibly, literary creators can create colorful sentences and better express their emotions and themes.