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.

General linguistics is generally the study of language as a whole.

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

Both semantics and pragmatics study meanings.

Phonology

Syntax

Human capacity for language has a g（）basis, but the details of language have to be taught and learned.

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

Language

Modern linguistics is mostly prescriptive, but sometimes descriptive.