2.从文艺复兴到十九世纪的语言学.ppt

General linguistic theory and semantics Arbitrary conventional relation between a form and its meaning Variability and extensibility of word meanings Meanings are learned both from observation of the contexts of situation and direct statements by teachers and elders on words and their uses. Polysemous words vs homophonous words The semantic relationship between a sentence and its component words. General linguistic theory and semantics Important distinction in language: 外显即时表达dhvani vs 内含永久实体spota (langue and parole) Phonetics and phonology语言学和音位学 The place of phonetics was seen as the lin