chapter 1 Introduction英语语言学.pptVIP

Duality -- the infinite use of finite means lower level the structure of sounds /k/ /a:/ /p/ meaningless by themselves with limited numbers higher level units of meaning /ka:p/ /pa:k/ meaningful a large number Bee’s dancing No animal communication system has duality or even comes near to possessing it. Displacement Language can be used to refer to things which are present or not present, real or imagined matters in the past, present or future, or in faraway places. Bee’s dancing Animal calls are mainly uttered