目录
Pedce
Authors preface
S E CT I O N. I
survey
1 The nature Of language
ln the beginning...
The design of language
Animal communication
Human language: endowment or accomplishment?
Language, mind, and social life
2 The scope Of linguistics
Experience and explanation
Models and maps
Dimensions of idealization
Langue and paroIe
Competence and performance
Knowledge and ability
3 Principles and IeveIs of anaIysis
Type and token
Principles of classification
Dimensions of analysis
Levels of analysis
4 Areas of enquiry: focus on form
The patterns of sound: phonetics and phonology
Sound segments
Syllables
Stress and intonation
The construction of words: morphology
Derivation and inflection
The combination of words: syntax
Grammatical systems
Constituent structure
S Areas of enqulry: focus on meaning
Meaning in language: semantics
The meaning of words
Semantic components
Sense relations
Words and phrases
Meaning in context: pragmatics
Reference, force, and effect
Context and schema
Negotiation of meaning
Relations between utterances
6 Current issues
The scope of linguistics
The data of linguistics
The relevance of linguistics
S ECTION 1
Readings
SECTION 3
References
S ECTION 4
GIossary