📘 Introduction to Linguistics Handnotes PDF (Free Download)

If you are a B.A. (Hons) 3rd Year student of National University, Bangladesh, this Introduction to Linguistics Handnotes PDF is designed to help you prepare efficiently for exams and build a clear understanding of key concepts.

This PDF covers all the major topics of linguistics in a structured and easy-to-read format. It is also useful for students of other universities and English learners preparing for competitive exams.

📂 What’s Inside the PDF?

🔹 Language

• Relationship between Language and Culture
• Language as a Social PhenTheory

🔹 Linguistics Basics

• Linguistics as a Science
• Differences between Language, Langue, and Parole
• Differences between Langue and Parole
• Competence vs Performance
• Syntagmatic and Paradigmatic Relationship

🔹 Phonetics and Phonology

• Branches of Phonetics
• Voiced and Voiceless Sounds
• Diphthongs and the Eight Diphthongal
• Phonemes in English
• Triphthongs in English
• Short Vowels vs Long Vowels
• Differences between Tone and Pitch

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🔹 Morphology

• Morph vs Morpheme
• Free Morpheme vs Bound Morpheme

🔹 Syntax

• Deep Structure and Surface Structure
• Phrase Structure Grammar (PS Grammar)

🔹 Pragmatics & Semantics

• Grice’s Maxims and Flouting of Maxims
• Cohesion and Types of Cohesive Ties (with Examples)
• Semantics and Major Lexical Relations

🔹 Psycholinguistics

• Behaviourist Theory of First Language Acquisition
• Mentalist Theory of First Language Acquisition
• Monitor Model Theory of Stephen Krashen and its Importance in SLA

🔹 Sociolinguistics

• Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
• Accommodation Theory

🎯 Why This PDF is Important

• Covers exam-focused questions for NU students
• Written in a simple and understandable style
• Ideal for quick revision before exams
• Helps build conceptual clarity in linguistics

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Linguistics can seem technical at first, but with the right notes, it becomes much easier to understand. This handnote is carefully prepared to save your time and improve your exam performance.

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