Chapter One Language 1.1 What is language? 1.2 The Definition of Language 1.3 Why do we learn a language? 1.4 What is the difference between human language and animal noises? 1.5 The Origin of Language Chapter Two Linguistics 2.1 Definition of Linguistics 2.2 The Nature of Linguistics 2.3 Why do we say linguistics is a science? 2.4 The Scope of Linguistics 2.5 The Interdisciplinary Research of Linguistics Chapter Three Morphology 3.1 Morphemes 3.2 Classification of Morphemes 3.3 Allomorph 3.4 Morphological Rules 3.5 Derivational Morpheme 3.6 Productivity of Morphological Rules 3.7 Compound Chapter Four Syntax 4.1 Traditional Linguistics 4.2 Structural Linguistics 4.3 Functional Grammar 4.4 Formal Linguistics 4.5 The Minimalist Program Chapter Five Semantics 5.1 Lexical Meaning 5.2 Semantic Relations 5.3 Semantic Relations at the Sentential Level 5.4 Semantic Features 5.5 Argument Structure 5.6 Thematic Roles Chapter Six Phonetics 6.1 Sound Segmentation 6.2 Speech Organs 6.3 Speech Sounds Chapter Seven Phonology 7.1 Distinctive Sounds 7.2 Morphophonological Rules 7.3 Phonological Rule 7.4 Prosodic Phonology Chapter Eight Pragmaties 8.1 Pragmatic Concept 8.2 Pronoun 8.3 Deixis 8.4 Conversational Maxims 8.5 Conversational Implicature 8.6 Speech Acts Chapter Nine Language, Society and Culture 9.1 Dialect 9.2 Language Contact 9.3 Sexism 9.4 Language and Culture 9.5 Language and Thought Chapter Ten Language, Brain and Mind 10.1 Brain 10.2 The Localization of Language 10.3 Aphasia 10.4 Aphasic Syndromes 10.5 Language and Mind 10.6 Innateness Hypothesis 10.7 Stages in Language Acquisition References