Phonetics

Chomsky defines “competence” as the ideal user’s k（）of the rules of his language.

Modern linguistics regards the written language as primary, not the written language.

Both semantics and pragmatics study meanings.

Phonetics is different from phonology in that the latter studies the combinations of the sounds to convey meaning in communication.

General linguistics is generally the study of language as a whole.

P （）refers to the realization of langue in actual use.

Language is a system of a（）vocal symbols used for human communication.

D（）is one of the design features of human language which refers to the phenomenon that language consists of two levels: a lower level of meaningless individual sounds and a higher level of meaningful units.

Phonology