陈新仁《英语语言学实用教程》（第2版）笔记和课后习题详解
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第1章导言
1.1复习笔记
【本章要点】
1. The functions of language 语言的功能
2. The defining features of language 语言的区别性特征
3. The origin of language 语言的起源
4. The acquisition of language 语言的习得
【本章考点】
语言的功能，语言的起源，语言的区别性特征及语言习得等。
【本章内容索引】
Ⅰ. The languages of the world
Ⅱ. The functions of language
1. Phatic
2. Directive
3. Informative
4. Interrogative
5. Expressive/Emotive
6. Evocative
7. Performative
8. Recreational
9. Metalinguistic
Ⅲ. The defining features of language
1. Arbitrariness
2. Duality
3. Creativity
4. Displacement
5. Cultural Transmission
Ⅳ. The origin of language
1. The bow-wow theory
2. The pooh-pooh theory
3. The ding-dong theory
4. The yo-he-ho theory
5. The ta-ta theory
6. The ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay theory
Ⅴ. The acquisition of language
1. Features of language acquisition
2. Stages of language acquisition
Ⅵ. Linguistics: The science of language
1. Definition
2. Branch
3. Character
Ⅰ. The languages of the world（世界上的语言）
There are some 6, 800 known languages spoken in 200 countries of the world.
世界上共有6800多种语言，被200多个国家的人们所使用。
There are over 100 language families in the world.
世界上共有一百多个语系。
Ⅱ. The functions of language（语言的功能）
1. Phatic: Hello.
寒暄功能。例：你好。
2. Directive: Get out of my way.
指令功能。例：滚开！
3. Informative: The earth revolves around the sun.
信息功能。例：地球围着太阳转。
4. Interrogative: Do you know his hobby?
询问功能。例：你知道他的爱好吗？
5. Expressive/Emotive: I hate her.
表达功能。例：我讨厌她。
6. Evocative: How do you like Jack?
感情功能。例：你觉得杰克怎么样？
7. Performative: I hereby declare the meeting open.
施为功能。例：我特此宣布会议开始。
8. Recreational: Funny jokes make people laugh.
娱乐功能。例：有趣的笑话使人发笑。
9. Metalinguistic：Use language to explain language itself.
元语言功能。例：用语言谈论语言本身。
Ⅲ. The defining features of language（语言的区别性特征）
1. Arbitrariness（任意性）
As a symbolic unit, a word has both form and meaning. As a rule, the relation between the form and the meaning, however, is arbitrary. In other words, there is no inherent connection between the form and the meaning.
作为象征性符号，单词拥有形式和意义。然而，通常形式和意义之间的关系是任意的，换言之，二者之间没有内在联系。
2. Duality（二重性）
Language operates at two levels: at the lower level, language consists of a bunch of meaningless elements; at the higher level, the meaningless elements combine to form meaningful units like words.