WHAT IS LINGUISTICS Linguistics is, broadly speaking, the scientific study of (often but not always) human language. The earliest records of linguistic analyses can be found in Panini`s Ashtadhyayi, which is recognised as the first known attempt of scientifically analysing WHAT IS A LANGUAGE? CATEGORIES OF LINGUISTICS WHO ARE SOME WELL KNOWN LINGUISTS? WHY ARE THEY WELL KNOWN? WHY IS LINGUISTICS IMPORTANT? Will update and fill this in in the morning.