Unit 1 Language and language learning.pptVIP

Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. 1. Language is a system. 2. Language is arbitrary. 3. Language is vocal. 4. Language is for human communication. II. Views on language Structural view Functional view Interactional view Structural view: Language is a linguistic system made up of various subsystems: phonology, morphology, lexicology and syntactics. To learn a language is to learn its vocabulary and structural rules. (P3) Ferdiand de Saussure(1857-1913 ) Functional view: Language is a linguistic system as well as a means for doing t