王宗炎序 导读 Preface Preface to second edition 1 The origins of language 2 The development of writing 3 The properties of language 4 Animals and human language 5 The sounds of language 6 The sound patterns of language 7 Words and word-formation processes 8 Morpology 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 References Index 文库索引