Linguistics: a concise course book

Chapter 1 Language and Linguistics1.1 Introduction1.2 History of Linguistics1.3 Why Study Lingtustics?1.4 Properties of Language1.5 Body Language and Other "Languages"1.6 Functions of Language1.7 Branches in Linguistics1.8 FAQ about Studying Linguistics1.9 Summary Chapter 2 Phonetics: Speech Sounds2.1 Introduction2.2 Spelling, Pronunciation and Phonetic Transcription2.3 Speech Organs2.4 The Phonetic Properties of Speech Sounds2.5 Vowels2.6 Summary Chapter 3 Phonology: Sound Patterns3.1 Introduction3.2 The Distinctive Sounds of a Language3.3 Beyond the Sound Segments3.4 Summary Chapter 4 Lexicon4.1 Introduction4.2 What Is Word?4.3 Classification of Words4.4 Morpheme and Its Types4.5 Word formation4.6 Summary Chapter 5 Grammar: Clause5.1 Introduction5.2 Word Classes and Word Order5.3 Clause Types5.4 Grammatical Categories5.5 "Half-clauses"5.6 Semantic Roles of Clause Elements5.7 How Do We Play with Clauses?5.8 Summary Chapter 6 Grammar: Text6.1 Introduction6.2 Theme and Textual Function6.3 Information Structure6.4 Cohesion6.5 Conversation Analysis6.6 Summary Chapter 7 Language and Meaning7.1 Introduction7.2 Word Meaning .7.3 How Are Word Meanings Related?7.4 How Is Word Meaning Analyzed?7.5 Sentence Meaning7.6 Context and Implicature7.7 Summary Chapter 8 Pragmatics: Mearung in Use8.1 Introduction8.2 Deixis8.3 Presupposition8.4 Conversational lmplicature8.5 Linguistic Politeness8.6 Speech Acts8.7 Summary Chapter 9 Cogrutive Linguistics:Language and CognitionChapter 10 Writing SystemChapter 11 Language ChangeChapter 12 Varieties and Variation 显示全部信息