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    The document outlines four topics in linguistics: 1) an overview of the diverse applications of linguistics including language use, phenomena, and technology; 2) how linguistics studies language in literature through history, speech, thought, poetry patterns and forms; 3) how the concept of "correct" language is elastic and describes changing English forms; 4) why advanced computers still cannot match human abilities in using English due to the complexity of language.

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    The document outlines four topics in linguistics: 1) an overview of the diverse applications of linguistics including language use, phenomena, and technology; 2) how linguistics studies language in literature through history, speech, thought, poetry patterns and forms; 3) how the concept of "correct" language is elastic and describes changing English forms; 4) why advanced computers still cannot match human abilities in using English due to the complexity of language.

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    The Field of Linguistics :As Overview

    Outline
    Give a example of language use : joke
    Specific examples of application: detail explain
    How phenomenon effects language
    Influence of Technology
    Main idea
    Overview of diverse applications of linguistics

    Linguistics in Literature
    Outline
    The history of language literature
    How fictional narrative represents speech and thought
    More details about poetic language and meter
    Research of poetry’s pattern
    Main idea
    Overview of poetic language,syntax and cognitive metaphor

    What Is ‘Correct’ Language?


    Outline
    The elasticity of language
    Modern grammarians aim to describe linguistic forms
    English is changing
    Main idea
    Explore various linguistic questions and the complexity of language and the ongoing
    discussions

    Why can’t computers use English?


    Outline
    The reason why computers can’t use simple English
    More examples of reason
    Main idea
    The most advanced computer is currently no match for the abilities of the human brain.

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