1 Who this course is for ()This course is intended for English majors generally for 3rd year college students undergraduates), or at any level of proficiency from intermediate upwards, who need to know the fundamentals of linguistics (2) Please note that a fairly good knowledge of linguistics is required in any postgraduate entrance exam, so we strongly advise prospective MA students to spend adequate time on this course (3)If you choose linguistics as your future research interest and you plan to do more advanced work in this academic field, it is the right time for you to know the ABC of general linguistics1. Who this course is for (1) This course is intended for English majors, generally for 3rd year college students (undergraduates), or at any level of proficiency from intermediate upwards, who need to know the fundamentals of linguistics. (2) Please note that a fairly good knowledge of linguistics is required in any postgraduate entrance exam, so we strongly advise prospective MA students to spend adequate time on this course. (3) If you choose linguistics as your future research interest and you plan to do more advanced work in this academic field, it is the right time for you to know the ABC of general linguistics