简明语言学教程综述.docxVIP

Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 What is linguistics? 什么是语言学 [A] The definition of linguistics Linguistics is generally defined as the scientific study of language (对语言进行的科学研究) Process of linguistic study: ① Certain linguistic factsData and theory stand in a dialectical complementation. A theory without the support of date can hardly claim validity, and data without being explained by some theory remain a muddled mass of things. are observed, generalization are formed； 观察现象后总结 ② Hypotheses are formulated; 提出假说 ③ Hypotheses are tested by further observations; 通过观察考证假说 ④ A linguistic