MODERN DIRECTIONS OF LINGUISTICS OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES: SOCIOLINGUISTICS, ETHNOLINGUISTICS, COMPUTER LINGUISTICS AND CORPUS LINGUISTICS

Аннотация

The 20th and 21st centuries have witnessed significant advancements in linguistics, marked by the emergence of new interdisciplinary fields such as sociolinguistics, ethnolinguistics, computer linguistics, and corpus linguistics. These modern directions explore language in its social context, cultural identity, technological applications, and empirical data-driven studies respectively. This article provides a concise overview of each area, highlighting their key features, methodologies, and contributions to the broader understanding of language in contemporary society. Keywords: Sociolinguistics, Ethnolinguistics, Computer Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics, Language Variation, Language and Culture, Natural Language Processing, Linguistic Data Analysis.