天津工业大学硕士研究生入学考试业务课考试大纲
课程编号:434 课程名称:英语语言学
一、考试的总体要求
“英语语言学”入学考试主要考查外国语言学及应用语言学(外国语言学与句法语义学方向)考生对语言学基础知识和基本理论的了解,其中包括国内外主要语言学流派及其理论要点和目前我国语言学界所关注与讨论的关于语言学理论与方法的主要问题,要求考生能够初步掌握英语语言学的基础知识和基本理论,能用所学的知识分析和研究语言的内在规律,从而提高运用语言的能力。同时检查考生的语言学和词汇学等的基础知识、对英美国家概况的了解情况、以及与英语语言学相关的英汉文献互译能力。
二、考试的内容及分值
1.语言学概论 30分
1) The definition of language; design features, origin & functions of language; Chomsky’s ideas of language; the definition, and range of linguistics; its relationship with other disciplines; methods and importance of linguistic studies; definition of phonetics; vocal organs; classification of speech sounds; definition of phonology; distinctive sounds; complimentary distribution; distinctive features; minimal pairs; free variation 10分
2) Traditional grammar; structural linguistics; transformational-generative linguistics; functional linguistics; syllabus design; language learning; error analysis 10分
3) The Prague school; the London school; American structuralism; Transformational-Generative Grammar; Case Grammar and Generative Semantics 10分
2.英美概况 20分
The history, politics, economy, culture, religion and customs etc. of UK and US.
3.词汇学 20分
The definition, range of lexicology; methods and importance of lexicology studies; language family; classification of words;affixation, compounding, conversion, blending, clipping, back-formation, acronym, change of meaning; sense relationship; morphemes; allomorph; types of morphemes; root and stem
4.英语语言学 40分
1) Traditional syntax; structural syntax; immediate constituent analysis; functional syntax; generative syntax; c-command; structure dependency; government and binding; the minimalist program 20分
2) Semantic triangle; componential analysis; predication analysis; compositionality; logical semantics; speech act theory; conversational implicature; the cooperative principle; post-Gricean developments of conversational implicature 20分
5.文献翻译 40分
1)英译汉 20分
2)汉译英 20分
三、考试的题型及比例
1.名词解释 6.7%
2.单项选择题 13.3%
3.填空 13.3%
4.问答题 13.3%
5.语言分析题 26.7%
6.英汉互译 26.7%
四、考试形式及时间
“英语语言学”考试形式为笔试,考试时间为3 小时。
五、主要参考书目
1.胡壮麟主编,《语言学教程》(修订本),北京:北京大学出版社,2002年
2.陆国强主编,《现代英语词汇学教程》,上海:上海外语教育出版社,1999年
3.温洪瑞、李学珍主编,《英美概况》,济南:山东大学出版社,2002年