English Language: Literature V/S Linguistics 

Here knowing about other aspects of English also has a very important role in it. That is Literature V/s Linguistics. It's the main core of knowledge to English; to know English you have to know these genres also. Both subjects are great aspects to learn.

What is Literature?

First, to know what is English Literature, Literature: It means words of Poetry and prose, it also means imaginative or creative idea. It's an art of language and looking for its value. It derived from the Latin word literature meaning " writing formed with letters"; it also comments on poetry, prose, fiction, drama, non-fiction, and songs, etc.

Literature is important because it is life whoever learns literature understands life. It connects with the truth of life misery, love, beauty, story, criticism, poetry. It's a thought process, imaginatively creative ideas and through experiences of the author's experiences, we know the literature.

What is Linguistics?

Linguistics means that to know about knowledge and behavior. It has many aspects of human language involved with sounds, ( Phonetics, Phonology words ( morphology), sentences ( syntax), and semantics ( (meaning). Linguistics helps in reading, writing, and speaking. By Linguistics we learn accent, language, vocal sounds by which we speak words, sentences. It's a whole process of language to be spoken. It adds that to improve communication skills. The people who study linguistics know well that phonetics is the study of the sounds of speech. e.g : (r) and (l) are two different sounds - and the words, ' road' and 'load' are different but in some languages, (r) and (l) are variations of the same sound and in some sound are silent like 'psychology and p is silent.

Literature Vs Linguistics :

The main difference between literature and linguistics is known as the study of written works with  language and linguistics means the systematic study of a language, the phonetics study. Linguistics is a scientific and an analytic approach study of the structure and the elements of language and dealing with meaning and within the structure of language. Literature is qualitative & linguistics is quantitative.

In Linguistics there are many genres of study like Phonology is a study of speech sounds, Morphology is the study of how words are formed and syntax which is the meaning of a word, phrase a text which is to use of language in context while literature explained as a body of a written work like famous authors written their work in literature like William Shakespearean dramas romance " Romeo and Juliet Tragedy " Macbeth", "Jane Austen", Pride and prejudice", ' Wuthering Heights" also called classical literature. Literature has genres like fiction, non-fiction, Wordsworth's poetry work, "the world is too much with us", novel, drama, prose, biography, graphic novels and a lot much work in literature. Literature is a little easy to understand and linguistics is little hard study. Literature connected to literary theory and criticism etc. It's a simple explanation of literature and linguistics. The phonetic chart has to be learned. Its vocal sounds how to speak with the correct accent.

Which is better Literature or linguistics? 

Both are great and a favorite of mine with one study we know about work written by authors and by others know about the formation of speech, sound, and accent. It's a complete study by both learnings of literature and linguistics. Both are wonderful subjects. my personal is literature as I am more interested in writing. and my subject also is literature. by both, we find variant aspects of knowledge. Both are broad subject in own ways. If you are interested in the creative, imaginative, and philosophical side then pick up literature as a subject it's better for you but if you are interested in the phonetical study of speech, sound, and accent, to more clear about accent then linguistics is your right choice. 

Conclusion : 

We just not compare or comply with both subjects with each other as both have their plus points to study. both are important subjects in English study. It purely based on your interest or what you prefer more to absorb as a subject, the rest is in learning.