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Lecture One: Course information Liao Meizhen www. liaomz. com 1. What characterizes this course? 1. The course is based upon Hu Zhuanglin’s “Linguistics: A Course Book”（《语言学教 程》，第三版）. 2. Emphasis is placed on teaching of linguistic theories supported with analysis of data or application of theories to specific linguistic problems. 2. Course information and requirements 1. The instructor: Liao Meizhen 2. Teaching Assistant: 3. The type of the course: compulsory 4. Credits: 2 5. Class hours: 2 6．Way of teaching: Instruction and discussion 7. Grading: class performance, 20 %; examination (Paper) 80 %. 3. The Aims of the course The aim of this course is to help the students to have a good knowledge of linguistics, develop individual insights into language and linguistics and get prepared for future studies and research in language and linguistics. 4. A Motto to follow 子曰：“学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆”。 The Master said, “He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” Read extensively and intensively in linguistics, make sure that you have a thorough understanding of what you read, keep your mind open, read critically (try to find fault what you read), do not follow anybody blindly, think while reading, keep notes while reading of your findings and your own inspirations. 5. Main reference books 1. Ferdinand De Saussure, 1959. Course in General Linguistics. Philosophical Library Inc. 2. Bloomfield, Leonard. Language. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1933. (2001, 外语教学与研究出版社)。 3. 刘润清，《西方语言学流派》，外 语教学与研究出版社，2002。 4. 《语言学教程：精读精解》，廖美珍， 2008年，西南交通大学出版社。 6. Contents of the Course 1. What is linguistics? 2. What is language? 3. Fields of linguistics (1) Phonology (Phonetics) Whereas phonetics is about the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the w