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《语言研究》是一本专为语言学初学者编写的入门教材。全书共分二十一章。作者以科学、客观的态度把人类关于语言的研究做了一番详细、全面的介绍，几乎涉及语言研究的所有领域。有些领域甚至分得非常细，如构词法和形态学专辟两章，语法和句法专辟两章，语用学和话语分析也分两章介绍。全书的语言朴实易懂，没有用新奇的术语唬人。为便于读者学习，每章还配有许多思考题和习题。
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Preface by Halliday
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Preface
Preface to second edition
1 The origins of language
2 The development of writing
3 The properties of language
4 Animalsand human language
5 The sounds of language
6 The sound patterns of language
7 Words and word-formation processes
8 Morphology
9 Phrases and sentences: grammar
10 Syntax
11 Semantics
12 Pragmatics
13 Discourse analysis
14 Language and machines
15 Language and the brain
16 First language acquisition
17 Second language acquisition/learning
18 Sign language
19 Language history and change
20 Language varieties
21 Language, society and culture
Appendix Suggested answers to study questions
References
Index
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