Langueandparole语言和言语的区别于联系.ppt

The Influences of Langue and Parole on Linguistics Yan Xudong Langue and Parole ? ? ? ? The Proposal Definition The Influences Conclusion Proposal ? “Langue” and “parole” are put forward by Saussure who actually started a revolution in Linguistics. ? Before Saussure, although Linguistics had been long- term studied by many scholars, it was still in traditional way and almost had no advance; Linguistics had been in a disorder. ? Saussure lived in the period that Historical Comparative Linguistics was in its heat. But he did not follow the herd. At that time, he sensitively pointed out the weakness of Linguistics in his Course in General Linguistics ( 普通语言 学教程） that the subject of Linguistics is something curious and without any relationship. In order to explain what is the subject of Linguistics, Saussure put forward the concept “langue” and “parole”. Definition ? langue refers to the abstract system of rules and conventions of a signifying system-it is independent of, and pre-exists, individual users. ? Parole refers to concrete instances of its use. --- Encyclopedia of Linguistics Influences Influences Linguistics as an Independent science Future linguistic schools Connection of Linguistics and philosophy FLT The influence on linguistics as an independent science ? The distinction of the two terms started a new leaf in Linguistics. The subject of Linguistics study became more clear . The situation that speech acts being as the study subject of Linguistics was changed. ? Saussure believed that speech is personal random that Linguistics can not perfectly deal with. He insisted that scientific Linguistics should study the stable language not the speech. Linguists are always faced with indefinite speech acts. In order to study this facts systematically, linguists must abstract a language system to justify those facts. ? The distinction of langue and parole helps linguists to determine the study field and find the general rules behind t