“目錄”樣式
Reflection on Chomsky’s Idealization of Language
I. Introduction
II. Demonstration
A. Language as a concrete system of signs, has its own significance in the context of society.
1. Language is a system.
conventionalization of language.
B. Language as a social institution, is born with society. It develops and interacts with the society.
1. Communicative function of language.
2. Language evolves hand in hand with the society.
uences from the society upon language.
1) Macrolinguistic perceptive
2) Microlinguistic perceptive
uences from language upon society
1) Interaction between language and society
2) Social factors and linguistic research
III. Conclusion
“英、中文摘要、關鍵詞”樣式
Abstract
This paper begins with a brief introduction to Chomsky’s methodology of idealization in linguistic research. Although the idealization in physical research from which Chomsky’s idealization deprives can still keep natural laws’ validity, the author points out Chomsky’s idealization is not accessible. The key point lies in the exclusion of social factors in his research. Then the author demonstrates the reason why Chomsky’s exclusion of social factors is not accessible from two aspects: (1) Language is a concrete system of signs. (2)Language is a social institution. Only in the context of society are these features significant and integrate, can language bear its form and forward its development and keep up the interaction with the society. Therefore instead of “being idealized” out of linguistic research, social factors should be regarded as the base of the research. Otherwise the object of the research will be totally changed and the research itself will be misguided. As for what factors can be temporarily idealized without changing language’s fundamental features? This is a question worth our further study in the future.
摘要：本文從Chomsky在語言學研究過程中所採用的理想化模式入手，認為Chomsky為了使研究變得簡單，便將與語言關係緊密的社會因素摒除在研究範圍之外，這是一種不可取的理想模式。接下來本文從兩個主要方面闡述了理想化模式不可取的原因：一是語言作為一種符號系統，只有在社會的'環境下才能具有完整的意義。二是語言作為一種社會結構，無論是它的產生還是發展過程，都在不斷地和社會發生着相互作用。故而只要是研究語言學，我們就不能將社會因素“理想化”。至於什麼因素可以暫時不予考慮，這仍有待進一步的研究。
關鍵詞： 理想化，符號系統，社會結構，語言與社會的相互作用