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Survey

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In the beginning...

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1 Thenatureoflanguage

The design of language

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Animal communication

ContentsPreface

Human language：endowment or accomplishment？

Author's preface

Language，mind，and social life

2 Thescopeoflinguistics

Experience and explanation

Models and maps

Dimensions of idealization

Langue and parole

Competence and performance

Knowledge and ability

3 Principles and levels of analysis

Type andtoken

Principles of classification

Dimensions of analysis

Levels of analysis

4 Areasofenquiry：focus on form

The patterns of sound：phonetics and phonology

Sound segments

？tress and intonation

Syllables

The construction of words：morphology

Derivation and inflection

The combination of words：syntax

Grammatical systems

Constituent structure

5 Areas of enquiry：focus on meaning

Meaning in language：semantics

The meaning of words

Semantic components

Sense relations

Words and phrases

Meaning in context：pragmatics

Reference，force，and effect

Context and schema

Negotiation of meaning

Relations between utterances

The scope of linguistics

6 Current issues

The data of linguistics

The relevance of linguistics

Readings

References

Glossary