人們在對語言的特定細節(jié)進行剖析之前，應(yīng)該對語言整體有個大致的了解。作為語言學(xué)研究方向的學(xué)生進行深入研究之前的熱身閱讀，《牛津語言學(xué)入門叢書》的主旨是為人們理解那些學(xué)術(shù)性強的語言學(xué)專著奠定理論基礎(chǔ)。因為這套叢書淺顯易懂，對那些感興趣卻并非專門從事語言研究的人進一步了解語言也大有裨益。斯沃所著的《語法學(xué)》為其中一冊。
PrefaceAuthor's Introduction SECTION I Survey1 What is grammar? What is grammar for? Language without grammar Problems Solving the problems2 From simplicity to complexity: word classes and structures Word classes Code and message: from words to phrases Clauses Subjects and objects Mood Analysing phrases and clauses Clauses iide clauses The units of language3 Grammar In the world's languages Word classes Structural types Morphological complexity Agreement Meanings Why is everything so complicated ?4 Grammar and vocabulary How different are grammar and vocabulary? The grammar of words On the frontier Language in use: chunking A continuum5 Grammar In spoken and written text Speech and writing Building phrases, clauses, and utterances Reference and context 'Given' and 'new': information flow and topic-maintenance Text structuring Face Formal and informal language Special kinds of text6 Grammar and language change 1,ooo yea of change in English Mechanisms of change Analogy Phonetic erosion Grammaticalization Speed of change How did it all start?7 Grammar in society: 'correctness' and standardization Language under attack What do we mean by 'incorrect'? Mistakes Variation Dialect forms Alternative usage Authorities: descriptive and prescriptive rules Problems with prescriptive rules Ripples on the ocean The desire for standardization The price of standardization8 Grammar In the head Investigating language From outside to iide Learnability and univeal grammar Problems with the innatist view Usage-based associative learning Modularity: grammar in the brain SECTION 2 Readings SECTION 3 References SECTION 4 Glossary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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