语言学：Chapter 1 The origins of language.pptVIP

I have never met a person who is not interested in language. ——Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct Warming up: some linguistic phenomena *very dead very old My, Damn it Good morning! 你吃饭了没有？ 小季，老季，季老 你现在漂亮多了。 A.有水吗？B. 我烧水的壶坏了。 A man that is eating a flower is in the garden. Is a man that is eating a flower in the garden? *Is a man that eating a flower is in the garden? Hei asks Tom to take care of himi. He asks Tomi to take care of himselfi. 张三i问李四是否喜欢他ij。 张三i问李四j是否喜欢自己ij。 张三叫李四i要照顾好自己i。 爸爸，你自己在家是否无聊？*无吗？ What is the course about? This course provides some answers to basic questions a