Thinking and Language Use

Author: Wang Zhanfu
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Speaking or writing, listening or reading, all require thinking. Without thinking, one cannot speak or write; without thinking, one cannot understand what is heard or read. Generally speaking, what one thinks is what one speaks or writes. The content of expression is unified with "what one thinks." How one thinks determines how one speaks or writes. "How one thinks" is closely linked with the method of expression, as well as the combination and selection of linguistic forms. This book focuses on the issues of "how to write" and "how to speak," which are most closely related to "how to think." It emphasizes the discussion and analysis of how the speaker selects, processes, adjusts, and combines linguistic materials and chooses sentence structures based on their thoughts. It also explores the relationship between social thinking and semantic reception, as well as the role of language use in promoting cognitive development. Learning this material is beneficial for improving language proficiency, enhancing communicative effectiveness, and raising the appreciation level of literary works.