D. semantics
[题解]C
Linguistics语言学,the study of human language。包括Theoretical linguistics,Applied linguistics,Sociolinguistics,Cognitive linguistics和Historical linguistics。
这里主要考Theoretical linguistics,包括:
1.Lexis词汇学, the study of what is a word and where words come from
2.Semantics语义学,the study of meaning in a language
3.Phonetics语音学,the study of speech sounds (voice).
4.Phonology音位学/音系学,the study of how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in communication
5.Morphology形态学,the study of the structure and form of words and phrases
6.Syntax句法学,the study of the rules, or "patterned relations" that govern the way the words in a sentence come together,与morphology形态学并称grammer语法学
7.Stylistics文体学,the study of style used in literary, and verbal language and the effect the writer/speaker wishes to communicate to the reader/hearer.
8.Pragmatics语用学,generally the study of natural language understanding, and specifically the study of how context influences the interpretation of meanings.
补充:general linguistics, the study of the structure and development of language in general