Chapter l Introduction
1.1 What iS!anguage?
1.1.1 Definition of language
1.1.2 Distinctive features of language
1.2 What is linguistics?
1.2.1 Definition of linguistics
1.2.2 Principles for linguistic study
1.2.3 The scope of linguistics
1.2.4 Some basic distinctions in linguistics
Exercises
Chapter 2 Phonetics
2.1 Study of speech sounds
2.2 Definition of phonetics
2.2.1 Analysis Of speech sounds
2.2.2 Process of speech production and perception
2.3 Speech organs
2.4 Production of a sound.
2.5 Transcription of speech sounds
2.6 C1assification of English speech sounds
2.6.1 Classification of English consonants
2.6.2 Classification of vowels
Exercises
Chapter 3 Phonology
3.1 Phonetics and phonology
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Chapter 4 Morphology
Chapter 5 Syntax
Chapter 6 Semantics
Chapter 7 Pragmatics
Chapter 8 Historical Linguistics
Chapter 9 Sociolinguistics
Chapter 10 Psycholinguistics
Answers to Exercises
Bibliography
An English-Chinese Glossary