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Unit 1Language andLanguage Learning
Language and Language Learning Unit 1
I. The Nature of LanguageWhat is language?Textbook P307Appendix
I. The Nature of Language What is language? Textbook P307 Appendix
Language is a system ofarbitrary vocal symbols usedfor human communication.1.Language is a system2.Language is arbitrary3.Language is vocal.4.Language is for humancommunication
Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. 1. Language is a system. 2. Language is arbitrary. 3. Language is vocal. 4. Language is for human communication
参见：刘润清所著《论大学英语教学》Chapter 1
参见 : 刘润清所著 《论大学英语教 学》 Chapter 1
Il. Views on languageStructural viewFunctional viewInteractionalviewTextbookPP3-4
II. Views on language Structural view Functional view Interactional view Textbook PP3-4
Structural view:Language is a linguistic system made upof various subsystems:phonology,morphology,lexicology and syntactics.To learn a language is to learn its vocabulary(P3)and structuralrules
Structural view: Language is a linguistic system made up of various subsystems: phonology, mor phology, lexicology and syntactics. To le arn a language is to learn its vocabulary and structural rules. (P3)
Ferdiand de Saussure（1857-1913）
Ferdiand de Saussure (18571913 )
Functional view:Language is a linguistic system as well as a means for doing things. Learners learn a language in order to be able to do things with it (use it).To perform functions,learners need to know how to combine the grammatical rules and the vocabulary to express notions that perform thefunctions.(P3)
Functional view: Language is a linguistic system as well a s a means for doing things. Learners lea rn a language in order to be able to do t hings with it (use it). To perform functio ns, learners need to know how to combi ne the grammatical rules and the vocab ulary to express notions that perform th e functions. (P3)
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