Introduction to Linguistics

Author: Yang Zhong
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book can be used by secondary school English teachers for advanced studies in English education at normal universities, as well as by non-English majors and for self-study. It is part of the "Advanced Normal University Curriculum for Secondary School Teachers (Diploma Starting Point)" organized and compiled by the Ministry of Education's Normal Education Department. This textbook introduces the basic theories, fundamental knowledge, research methods, and cutting-edge issues of modern English linguistics, enabling readers to gain a rational understanding of the nature of language, its structure and function, and its similarities and differences. The book is divided into three parts. Chapter 1 introduces the nature, function, classification, and origin of language, as well as the object, nature, and branches of linguistics; Chapters 2–7 cover the segmented study of language, while Chapters 8–10 discuss interdisciplinary research in linguistics. Each chapter is followed by supplementary questions and research topics.