《语言学概论》讲课稿2009版.pptVIP

* An Introduction to Linguistics 《语言学概论》 主讲人——李二占 2009年9月1日 On This Course （关于本课程） Textbook Required: A New Concise Course on Linguistics for Students of English Optional: Linguistics: A Course Book Grading：There will have one final exam and a number of homework assignments. Homework 30% Final Exam 70% Course Schedule Week 1-2 Introduction (1) Week 3-4 Phonology (2) Week 5 Morphology (3) Week 6-7 Syntax (4) Week 8-9 Semantics (5) Week 10-11 Pragmatics (6) Week 12 Language Change (7) Week 13 Language, Society Culture (8-9) Week 14 Language Acquisition (10) Week 15 Second Language Acquisition (11) Week 16 Language and Brain (12) Week 17-19 Review Week 20 Final Exam Office Hours 4:00-6:00 Wednesday Lecture 1 Introduction to Linguistics Teaching aims: 通过教学，使学生了解语言学定义、语言学研究对象与研究问题、语言研究中一些重要区分，掌握语言学 研究范围、语言基本定义以及语言的区别性特征，能应用语言和语言学的基本知识来描写、解释或解决一些语言现象或实际问题。 Teaching contents: (to see the Page v) Allocation of time: 4 periods Teaching methods: lecture by teacher, oral questions and class discussion Teaching procedure: 1 What is language? 1-1 Definitions of language Webster s New World Dictionary (P. 805) [1](a)human speech;(b) the ability to communicate by this means; (c) a system of vocal sounds and combinations of such sounds to which meaning is attributed, used for the expression or communication of thoughts and feelings; (d) the written representation of such a system [2] (a) any means of expressing or communicating, as gestures, signs, or animal sounds; (b) a special set of symbols; letters, numerals, rules etc. used for the transmission of information, as in a computer; ... Language is a tool for human communication. (Its function only, and there are other tools for communication. 语言基本工具论) Language is a set of rules. (There are other rule-governed systems. 语言结构系统论) Sapir’s definition: 工具论Hall’s definition: 社会制度论 Chomsky’s definition: 语言集合论 American anthropologist and linguist, and a leader in A