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1.1 Why study language? 1. Language is very essential to human beings. 2. In language there are many things we should know. 3. For further understanding, we need to study language scientifically. 1.2 What is language? Language is a means of verbal communication. It is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. 1.3 Design features of language(定义特征、本质特征) Arbitrariness （任意性） It refers to the fact that the forms of linguistic signs bear no natural relationship to their meanings. 1.3 Design features of language(定义特征、本质特征) Duality （双重性、二层性） It refers to the prop