Chapter 1 Language and Linguistics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 History of Linguistics
1.3 Why Study Lingtustics?
1.4 Properties of Language
1.5 Body Language and Other "Languages"
1.6 Functions of Language
1.7 Branches in Linguistics
1.8 FAQ about Studying Linguistics
1.9 Summary
Chapter 2 Phonetics: Speech Sounds
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Spelling, Pronunciation and Phonetic Transcription
2.3 Speech Organs
Chapter 1 Language and Linguistics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 History of Linguistics
1.3 Why Study Lingtustics?
1.4 Properties of Language
1.5 Body Language and Other "Languages"
1.6 Functions of Language
1.7 Branches in Linguistics
1.8 FAQ about Studying Linguistics
1.9 Summary
Chapter 2 Phonetics: Speech Sounds
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Spelling, Pronunciation and Phonetic Transcription
2.3 Speech Organs
2.4 The Phonetic Properties of Speech Sounds
2.5 Vowels
2.6 Summary
Chapter 3 Phonology: Sound Patterns
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Distinctive Sounds of a Language
3.3 Beyond the Sound Segments
3.4 Summary
Chapter 4 Lexicon
4.1 Introduction
4.2 What Is Word?
4.3 Classification of Words
4.4 Morpheme and Its Types
4.5 Word formation
4.6 Summary
Chapter 5 Grammar: Clause
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Word Classes and Word Order
5.3 Clause Types
5.4 Grammatical Categories
5.5 "Half-clauses"
5.6 Semantic Roles of Clause Elements
5.7 How Do We Play with Clauses?
5.8 Summary
Chapter 6 Grammar: Text
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Theme and Textual Function
6.3 Information Structure
6.4 Cohesion
6.5 Conversation Analysis
6.6 Summary
Chapter 7 Language and Meaning
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Word Meaning .
7.3 How Are Word Meanings Related?
7.4 How Is Word Meaning Analyzed?
7.5 Sentence Meaning
7.6 Context and Implicature
7.7 Summary
Chapter 8 Pragmatics: Mearung in Use
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Deixis
8.3 Presupposition
8.4 Conversational lmplicature
8.5 Linguistic Politeness
8.6 Speech Acts
8.7 Summary
Chapter 9 Cogrutive Linguistics:Language and Cognition
Chapter 10 Writing System
Chapter 11 Language Change
Chapter 12 Varieties and Variation