Outline of Linguistics

Author: Shen Xiaolong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is a foundational textbook for Chinese language and script disciplines in higher education institutions, as well as one of the key construction courses of Fudan University's "Nineteen-Ninety-Five" plan. The entire book incorporates the latest yet relatively mature research findings from both domestic and international studies, comprehensively discussing the content of major branches of linguistics. In line with the new trends in higher education development and the realities of teaching practice, the textbook has appropriately adjusted the framework of the long-standing "Introduction to Linguistics." It includes a more thorough explanation of the humanistic aspects of language, rather than studying language solely from the perspectives of natural or social sciences. The book also focuses on analyzing linguistic phenomena from the cultural characteristics of Chinese and the features of Chinese linguistics, enriching general linguistic theory. Additionally, considering the specific situation where language and script are integrated into a single system, this textbook dedicates a chapter to "Language and Script," broadening the new horizons of linguistic research.