Language Files 1.2.2 (p.7)
1: IDEAS
2: semantics 語意學
(ideas --> words)
3: morphology 構詞學
(how we make words and how words change shape) and
syntax 句法學
(= which words go where)
Chinese sentence:
浴缸 裡 有 鴨嘴獸
English words with Chinese syntax:
Bathtub in there is platypus -->
English words with English syntax:
There is A platypus in THE bathtub
4. phonology 音系學
5. phonetics 語音學
6. [physics] 物理學
7. [physiology] 生理學
8 & 9
When we study linguistics this semester, we will spend most of our time looking at items 2-5. We will first look at phonetics and phonology.
Then we will study morphology and syntax.
Finally, if there is enough time this semester,
we will also look at semantics.
