内容简介
本书主要介绍语言学研究各领域的基础理论知识，重点阐述语言研究的三个层面——音系、句法、语义，并论及语言与文化、社会、语境、心理等因素的关系和母语习得及第二语言习得等，包括课文、练习（附有答案），并附有英汉术语对照及其索引。本书可供60课时的英语专业语言学课程使用。
目录
1 The Nature of Language 1.1 Definition of Language 1.2 Popular Ideas about Language 1.3 The Properties of Language 1.4 Functions of Language 1.5 Non?verbal Communication 2 A Brief Introduction to Linguistics 2.1 What Is Linguistics? 2.2 The Scope of Linguistics 2.3 The Impact of Linguistics on Other Fields 2.4 Basic Distinctions in Linguistics3 Phonetics and Phonology 3.1 Phonetics 3.2 Phonology4 Morphology 4.1 Morphemes 4.2 Types of Morphemes 4.3 Morphs, Morphemes and Allomorphs 4.4 Word?formation Process5 Syntax 5.1 What Is Syntax? 5.2 Syntactic Relations 5.3 Phrase Structure Rules 5.4 Sentences (The S Rule) 5.5 Transformations6 Semantics 6.1 Kinds of Meaning 6.2 Some important Assumptions 6.3 Some Views on Semantics 6.4 Approaches to Semantics 6.5 Lexical Relationship 6.6 Sentence Meaning7 Pragmatics 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Context, Implicature and Reference 7.3 Speech Acts 7.4 Conversational Analysis8 Language and Culture 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Linguistic Relativity 8.3 Meaning as Sign, Meaning as Action 8.4 Spoken Language, Oral Culture; Print Language, Literate Culture 8.5 Language and Cultural Identity 8.6 Current Issues9 Language and Society 9.1 Introduction 9.2 The Micro?Macro Distinction 9.3 Social Differentiation of Language 9.4 Regional Differentiation of Language 9.5 Mixed Languages 9.6 Speech Situations10 Language Acquisition 10.1 The Nature of Language Acquisition 10.2 Stages in First Language Acquisition 10.3 Theories of Child Language Acquisition 10.4 Background to Current Second Language Acquisition Research 10.5 Developmental Stages of Second Language Acquisition 10.6 Factors Affecting SLA 10.7 Theories in Second Language Learning11 Language and Psychology 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Language Comprehension 11.3 Language Production 11.4 Language AcquisitionKey to Questions and Exercises 练习答案Index索引Bibliography 参考书目
