語言學

《語言學（英文）》是一部介紹語言學基礎知識的著作，分6章對語言的定義進行描述和探討。 ^[2] 

preface

author's preface

section i

survey

1 the nature of language

in 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 parole

competence and performance

knowledge and ability

3 principles and levels of analysis

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

5 areas of enquiry: 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

section 2

readings

section 3

references

section 4

glossary ^[3]