Structural Linguistics and Human Communication : An Introduction into the Mechanism of Language and the Methodology of Linguistics

Front Matter....Pages N1-VIII Introduction....Pages 1-7 Signs and Symbols. The Linguistic Sign....Pages 8-17 The Communication Process....Pages 17-29 Preliminary Expression Analysis. Acoustic and Physiological Variables. Information....Pages 30-66 Segmentation. Forms of Expression. Oppositions and Distinctions. Paradigmatic Structures....Pages 66-96 Redundancy and Relevancy. Levels of Abstraction....Pages 96-117 The Distinctive Feature Concept. The Binary Choice....Pages 117-127 Syntagmatic Structures. Distribution and Probability....Pages 128-146 Content Analysis....Pages 147-159 The Functions of Language....Pages 159-164 Perception and Linguistic Interpretation....Pages 164-172 Primitive Structures and Defective Language....Pages 172-178 Linguistic Change....Pages 178-192 Back Matter....Pages 193-210