语言学导论－辅导课程.pptVIP

Chapter One Invitations to Linguistics This chapter introduces you to the nature of language, the scope of linguistics and some basic notions or technical terms in linguistics. 1? What is language? 1.1 A tentative definition (P3)** Language is, in essence, a system of signs designed for the purpose of human communication. Notes: The numbers in brackets indicate the corresponding pages in our textbook, where the discussion of the topics in question can be found. Chapter One Invitations to Linguistics 1.2 The design features of language (P3