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No article before language-----means that linguistics studies all the languages in general scientific ---- means that it is based on the systematic investigation of linguistic data, conducted with reference to some general theory?of?language structure. The Scope of Linguistics 1.2What is general linguistics？ 1.1.1Definition The study of language as a whole is often called general linguistics. 对语言从整体上进行的研究通常被称为普通语言学。 Phonetics sound Phonology. What is Phonology音位学？ the study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in communication.