什么是语言？语言有什么功能？我们是如何习得母语的？如何听出别人的言外之意？你是否曾经被这些问题困扰，百思不得其解。语言对于我们人类，就像空气和水一样，是不可或缺的。不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中，有时越是熟悉的事物越难以看透本质。针对这些疑问，我们的《语言导论》课程采用问与答的形式，一课一问，一课一答，旨在解开你心中的疑惑，带你领略语言的美丽，揭开语言的神秘面纱。本课程通过选取语言学学习过程中的重点与难点，以轻松活泼的教学模式发展学生的理性思维，培养学生的科研意识；发展以概念分析为基础的逻辑思维习惯；培养科学分析解决问题的能力、跨文化交际能力和批判性思维能力。教学内容兼顾理论知识的学习与实际应用能力的培养，用语言学专业知识引导学生，用文化熏陶学生，用榜样激励学生，鼓励学生用英语讲好中国故事，培养学生的家国情怀，坚定学生的文化自信。不要犹豫，快快加入我们，一起开启语言学习的神秘之旅吧！
What is language? What function does language have? How do we acquire our mother tongue ? How do you read between the lines? Have you ever been puzzled by any of these questions? Language is as indispensable to us as air and water. Of Mountain Lu we cannot make out the true face, for we are lost in the heart of the very place. Sometimes the more familiar things are, the harder it is to see through them. In response to these questions, our Introduction to Language course adopts the form of Question and Answer in language learning, one lesson with one question, one lesson with one answer, in order to solve your doubts, take you to appreciate the beauty of language, uncover the mystery of language. Through selecting the key points and difficulties in the process of linguistics learning, this course develops students' rational thinking and cultivates their scientific research consciousness with a lively teaching mode; develops the habit of logical thinking based on conceptual analysis; foster skills of scientific analysis and problem solving, cross-cultural communication and critical thinking. The teaching content takes into account the study of theoretical knowledge and the cultivation of practical application ability. It guides students with professional knowledge of linguistics, edifies students with culture, inspires students with examples, encourages students to tell Chinese stories well in English, improves their sense of national identity, and builds their cultural confidence. What are you still hesitating about? Come and join us and start the mysterious journey of language learning together!
