语言与语言学ppt课件.ppt

《语言与语言学》主讲人:,HomeSapiensandCivilization(语言,智人和文明)()Activity2TraditionalandPopularViewsofLanguage()Activity3Language:YoursandNotYours?().学习目标:BeawarethatlanguageiscrucialtohumanevolutionBeawarethatlanguageiscrucialtohumancivilizationBeawareofsometraditionalandpopularviewsaboutlan­,HomeSapiensandCivilization(语言,智人和文明)()Islanguagemoreimportantthaneyes,mouth,andhands?()Islanguageinthebrainoroutsidethebrain?(-9)Whysomanylanguages?()Languageandcivilization().Islanguagemoreimportantthaneyes,mouth,andhands?()Guide教授题目为《感谢语言》的公开演讲认为语言比眼、嘴、手等器官更重要。(参见Guide教授的公开演讲)Guide教授的观点是:Whatmakesapesremainbeasts,e“us”—people?Thesecretliesinthemagicword—,withtheconstantfearofbeingeatenrawbyfiercebeasts..Islanguagemoreimportantthaneyes,mouth,andhands?()Guide教授的证据是:,andwasactuallyrearedalongsidetheProfessor’,bathed,pinnedupinnappies,?Donaldspokequitenormally,whereasGuacouldonlyunderstandthemeaningofacoupleofsinglewords,andsheneverspoke!Washoe,afemalechimp,ardnerandMrsGardner;Sarah,femalechimpagain,taughtbyDrDavidPremack;andrecentlytrainedchimpsLana,Koko,,ourclosestcousins,tospeakahumanlanguageorevenuseasignlanguage。.Islanguageinthebrainoroutsidethebrain?(-9)Answer:eptabletomanytoholdamiddlegroundposition,thatis,tobelievethathumansarebornwithlanguagecapacitythatenablesthemtoacquirelanguage,anylanguage,