1 Linguistics is a scientific study of language
语言学是对语言进行的科学研究
General linguistics is the study of language as a whole
普通语言学是对语言从整体上进行的研究the major branches of linguistics:语言学内部主要分支Phonetics :the study of the sounds used in linguistic communication
(语音学 )对语言交流中语音的研究Phonology the study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in communication
( 音位学 )如何组合在一起并在交流中形传达意义
Morphology: the study of the way in which morphemes are arranged to form words (词法学、形态学 )如何排列以及组合起来构成词语Syntax: the study of those rules that govern the combination of words to form permissible sentences (句法学 ) 如何在组成语法上可接受的句子Semantics (语义学 ) the study of meaning in abstraction语言是用来传达意义的
Pragmatics( 语用学 ) the study of meaning in context of use用来研究上下文的意义跨学科分支Sociolinguisticsis the study of the relationship betw