Chomsky defines “competence” as the ideal user’s k（）of the rules of his language.

A scientific study of language is based on what the linguist thinks.

Language is a system of a（）vocal symbols used for human communication.

General linguistics, which relates itself to the research of other areas, studies the basic concepts, theories, descriptions, models and methods applicable in any linguistic study.

In the study of linguistics, hypotheses formed should be based on language facts and checked against the observed facts.

Language is p（）in that it makes possible the construction and interpretation of new signals by its users. In other words, they can produce and understand an infinitely large number of sentences which they have never heard before.

Morphology studies how words can be formed to produce meaningful sentences.

Phonology

Phonetics

Pragmatics