精读1EnglishThink大学思辨Unit1The英语教程NatureofofLanguage
Unit1The Nature of Language
The Complexity ofLanguageText A, Unit 1
The Complexity of Language Text A, Unit 1
Detailed AnalysisPart IPart II Part III Part IVPart I Comprehension Checkl. What' s the function of the first sentencein paragraph 1?大学思辩英语教程精读1
1. What’s the function of the first sentence in paragraph 1? Part I Comprehension Check Detailed Analysis Part I Part II Part III Part IV
Detailed AnalysisPart IPart II Part III Part IVPart II Comprehension Check1. How many levels can language structure bedivided in written language according toCrystal? (para. 2)2. Can you give some examples to show thecomplexities of written language at the levelsof alphabet,words,sentences and discourserespectively?(para.2)3. Why does the author say language is complex?Can you explain it in terms of spoken language?(para.3)4. Can you give some examples to show thecomplexities of spoken language at the leve学思辨英语教程精读1of sounds.words.sentences and dialogues
1. How many levels can language structure be divided in written language according to Crystal? (para. 2) 2. Can you give some examples to show the complexities of written language at the levels of alphabet, words, sentences and discourse respectively? (para. 2) 3. Why does the author say language is complex? Can you explain it in terms of spoken language? (para. 3) 4. Can you give some examples to show the complexities of spoken language at the levels of sounds, words, sentences and dialogues respectively? (para. 3) Part II Comprehension Check Detailed Analysis Part I Part II Part III Part IV
Detailed AnalysisPart IPart II Part III Part IVPart II Comprehension Check5. Following Crystal' s donkey example, can youmake up a few sentences that nobody has ever saidbefore? What does this tell us about language?(para. 4)6.‘Un-'is a frequently used prefix that can beattached to a large number of words toform newwords. Can you think of more prefixes and wordscontaining those prefixes? What does this tell usaboutlanguage?(para6)大学思辩英语教程精读1
5. Following Crystal’s donkey example, can you make up a few sentences that nobody has ever said before? What does this tell us about language? (para. 4) 6. ‘Un-’ is a frequently used prefix that can be attached to a large number of words to form new words. Can you think of more prefixes and words containing those prefixes? What does this tell us about language? (para 6) Part II Comprehension Check Detailed Analysis Part I Part II Part III Part IV
Detailed AnalysisPart IPart II Part IIIPart IVPart II Evaluation anda. Sound-seqxnleratianas “up”“shoe",and“spots"are possible ways of talking in English, but “ngop”“shmfi”，and“doprns"aren’t.(para.3)Question: What does this tell us about phonetic rules ingeneral and English phonetic rules in particular?b. Once we've learned a few thousand words, and learnedthe ways our language allows us to put them together intosentences,we can say things that nobodyhas ever saidbefore.Question:What distinctive feature of language is behindthis observation?大学思辩英语教程精读1
a. Sound-sequences such as “up” , “shoe”, and “spots” are possible ways of talking in English, but “ngop” , “shmfi” , and “doprns” aren’t. (para.3) Question: What does this tell us about phonetic rules in general and English phonetic rules in particular? b. Once we've learned a few thousand words, and learned the ways our language allows us to put them together into sentences, we can say things that nobody has ever said before. Question: What distinctive feature of language is behind this observation? Part II Evaluation and exploration Detailed Analysis Part I Part II Part III Part IV
DetailedPart IPart II Part III Part IVAnalysisPart II SentenceTranslate the santehsisinto Chinese.1. And, along with all this, as we go from onepublication to another we have to cope with a hugenumber of variationsin the way language looks onthe pagedifferent sizes of type,differenttypefaces, and soon.(para2)2. Once we' ve learned a few thousand words, andlearned the ways our language allows us to put themtogether into sentences, we can say things thatnobody has ever said before. (Para. 4)大学思辩英语教程精读1
Translate the sentences into Chinese. 1. And, along with all this, as we go from one publication to another we have to cope with a huge number of variations in the way language looks on the page—different sizes of type, different typefaces, and so on. (para 2) 2. Once we’ve learned a few thousand words, and learned the ways our language allows us to put them together into sentences, we can say things that nobody has ever said before. (Para. 4) Part II Sentence Analysis Detailed Part I Part II Part III Part IV Analysis
DetailedPart IPart II Part IIIPart IVAnalysisPart II Rhetoricaldevices. But it can give us an idea about what' s commonand what' s rare in a language. (Para. 5)Identify the rhetorical device (i.e., a useof language that creates a special literaryeffect）（修辞手法）in the sentence.大学思辩英语教程精读1
1. But it can give us an idea about what’s common and what’s rare in a language. (Para. 5) Identify the rhetorical device (i.e., a use of language that creates a special literary effect) （修辞手法） in the sentence. Part II Rhetorical devices Detailed Part I Part II Part III Part IV Analysis
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