What are the five types of illocutionary speech acts Searle has specified？ What is the illocutionary point of each type？ 瑟尔把言外行为详细地分为哪五类？每一类的言外之的是什么？

What is the recursive nature of language？Try to write a recursive sentence with brief analysis． 何谓语言的递归性？试写出一个表明递归性的例子并简要分析。

What is the distinction between competence and performance？ 语言能力和语言运用有什么差异？

What are the various parts in the oral cavity involved in the production of speech sounds？ 口腔中涉及发音的有哪些部分？

How do phonetics and phonology differ in their focuses of study？ 语音学和音系学的研究重心有何不同？

What is predication analysis？Try to use it to analyze the following sentences。 什么是述谓结构分析法？试用它分析所给句子。 (1)The man sells ice—cream． (2)Is the baby sleeping？ (3)It is snowing． (4)The tree grows well． Predication analysis is a new approach for sentential meaning analysis．The predication is usually considered an important common category shared by propositions，questions，commands，etc．Predication analysis is to break down predications into their smaller constituents：argument(logical participant)and predicate(relation element)．The“predicate”is the maj or or pivotal element governing the argument．