Introduction to Linguistics

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Defining language

1.2 Language as a system of systems

1.3 Language as social semiotic

Chapter 2 Nature of Language

2.1 Origin of language

2.1 Animal language

2.3 Language is arbitrary

2.4 Language change

Chapter 3 Structural Grammar

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Competence and performance

3.3 Deep and surface structure

3.4 Transformational-generative grammar

3.5 Syntax

3.6 Advantages and disadvantages of SG

Chapter 4 Functional Grammer

4.1 Grammar and meaning

4.2 Form and function

4.3 Theme and Rheme

4.4 Accuracy or acceptability

Chapter 5 Speech and Writing

5.1 Speech and writing represent different codes

5.2 Features of speech

5.3 Features of writing

5.4 A hybrid form: Netspeak

5.5 Confusion of speech and writing in textbooks

Chapter 6 Pragmatics

6.1 Semantic and pragmatic meaning

6.2 Meaning and context

6.3 The cooperative principle

6.4 Politeness

6.5 Speech acts

6.6 Breaking of maxims in textbooks

Chapter 7 Discourse Analysis

7.1 What is discourse

7.2 Coherence

7.3 Cohesion

7.4 Discourse analysis and language teaching

Chapter 8 Language Teaching and Learning

8.1 Traditional approach

8.2 Behaviourism

8.3 Communicative approach

8.4 Task-based approach

Chapter 9 World Englishes

9.1 Varieties of English

9.2 Equal Status of all varieties

Chapter 10 Computational Linguistics

10.1 Computer and speech

10.1 Computer and writing

10.3 Computer assisted language learning

10.4 Web-based language learning

10.5 Corpus linguistics