Seminar 1 Comparative typology as a branch of General Linguistics

Seminar 1
Comparative typology as a branch of General Linguistics
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Exercise #1. Complete a cluster “Typology”.

Exercise #2. Answer the following questions?

1. 
   What is typology?
   

Comparative typology is a field of linguistics that studies and classifies languages according to their structural and functional features. Its aim is to describe and explain the common properties and the structural diversity of the world's languages

2. 
   How many types is typology divided?
   

Typology may be divided into:

1. 
   Non-linguistic typology
   
2. 
   Linguistic typology
   

3. 
   Which factors influence to the development of typology?
   

The history of linguistic comparison is an integral part of linguistic science development, which is bound with the history of the nation and cognition.

4. 
   Do you know causes of appearing comparative typology?
   

Typological studies base on materials of representative sampling from many world languages so that the findings and conclusions made on the results of such analysis can be applied to the entire majority of languages


Exercise #3. Work in a group of 3-4 students and try to analyze 6 factors of the development of typology from ancient time until today, write which factors influence more than others and how.

Factors:

Exercise #4. Read the statements below and choose whether they are True or False.

1. 
   True Non-linguistic typology is the subject matter of the sciences except linguistics.
   
2.