Why Study Linguistics? The most important reason is to help us understand “the meaning of the New Testament.” (3).

What is a Linguist? “The linguisit’s work is understanding and describing the nature of language.

What is Linguistics? “Linguistics is the science that attempts to understand language from the point of view of its ‘inner workings’---what linguists call internal structure.” (5).

How Do Linguists Go About Their Work? They use two approaches. First, there is descriptive linguistics. The grammar of a language is the chief concern of a descriptive linguistic.