What is the definition of language?

Chinese is the abbreviation of language, literature, and culture. Language includes oral language and written language; oral language is more casual, direct and easy to understand, while written language pays attention to accuracy and grammar; literature includes ancient and modern Chinese and foreign literature, etc.

This interpretation concept is relatively narrow, because the articles in the Chinese language include not only literary and artistic articles (literature, folk art, etc.), but also many practical articles (applied articles). In layman's terms, language is the art of speaking.

It is generally considered to be a comprehensive subject of language and culture. Language and articles, language knowledge and cultural knowledge are all inseparable from it. It is a collective term for language skills and knowledge such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, translating, and editing, as well as cultural knowledge.

It can also be said that Chinese is the collective name of oral and written language and speech. It is the sum of the language rules and the speech activity process of the speech works formed by the use of language rules.

Chinese is a teaching subject in the basic education curriculum system. The content of its teaching is language and culture, and the form of its operation is also language and culture. Chinese language ability is the basis for learning other subjects and sciences. It is also an important humanities and social subject and a tool for people to exchange ideas. It has the unified characteristics of instrumentality and humanism.

Chinese is a general term for subjects that focus on the study of language and characters from a documentary perspective, and generally includes philology, exegesis, phonology, collation, etc.

Because China has rich ancient documents, special characters, and relatively developed Chinese language, Chinese language in a broad sense should also include linguistics, which is the general term for linguistics and philology. However, now due to the fact that linguistics is an international academic discipline, A large category, so currently philology is subordinated to linguistics and becomes a branch of linguistics.

Chinese language ability is the basis for learning other subjects and sciences. It is also an important humanities and social science and a tool for people to exchange ideas with each other. "Chinese" is also a major subject offered by educational institutions such as schools in China. Chinese language textbooks generally teach Chinese language.

Extended information:

Discipline characteristics:

Instrumentality:

"Instrumentality" focuses on Chinese courses to cultivate students' language application ability practical functions and practical features of the course. Instrumentality as the basic nature of language: First of all, language is a tool for thinking. Mr. Ye Shengtao believes: "Language is oral language, and literature is written language. Speaking oral language and written language together is called Chinese.

Chinese class is actually learning language through speech, that is, Learning the language through texts and some representative Chinese literary works, rather than learning characters, words, sentences, chapters, and other knowledge in isolation. Chinese teachers guide students to carry out listening, speaking, reading and writing training, which is to guide students to understand the vagueness. Turn your thoughts into clear thoughts, and turn unclear language into organized language.

Secondly, language is a tool for communication. People are the sum of all social relationships and live in society. It is impossible for everyone to exist independently. Language is an indispensable tool for communication and communication between people.

The increase in the speed and breadth of communication of modern information technology has made people’s communication more efficient. Convenience and speed have brought the communicative function of Chinese to a new level. The process of Chinese learning is the process of people acquiring language and standardizing language.

Thirdly, Chinese is fundamental and important to other subjects. Tool. Among all subjects, Chinese is a basic subject. Only when a person has a certain knowledge of Chinese, a certain amount of language accumulation, and masters the necessary grammatical knowledge can he be qualified to learn other subjects.

Because the teaching materials of all subjects are inseparable from language and writing, they rely on language and writing to convey and express information and establish connections with students. Only after students understand the content of the teaching materials through Chinese knowledge can they Internalize information and use language to form a relevant knowledge system in the brain.

“If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. "Chinese is not only the foundation for learning other subjects, but also an essential tool for learning other subjects.

Humanistic nature:

"Humanistic nature" focuses on the cultural function of Chinese courses in edifying students' thoughts and feelings and the characteristics of humanistic subjects of the courses. The humanistic nature of Chinese courses emphasizes the process of Chinese learning, which not only requires students to achieve self-growth, but also stimulates students' creativity and vitality.

Teacher Yu Yi believes that the connotation of humanistic spirit should include knowledge, emotion, intention, etc., mainly referring to personality, emotion, will, character, inner quality, etc. Specific to Chinese courses, humanism means:

1. The cultivation of students’ humanistic spirit should be the value orientation of the course goals, and this should be used to formulate Chinese course goals and choose to integrate and utilize Chinese courses. Resources;

2. Chinese courses should highlight teachers’ humanistic care, so that students can be influenced by truth, goodness and beauty, and their own unique experiences can be protected and respected.

3. Teachers will not only pay attention to the development of students’ Chinese knowledge and abilities, but also pay more attention to the development of students’ emotions, attitudes and values, focus on humanistic care and the edifying role of Chinese education, and achieve the unity of humanism and instrumentality. .

Uniformity:

The "Chinese Curriculum Standards" clearly stipulate that: Chinese is the most important communication tool and an important part of human culture. The unity of instrumentality and humanism is the basic feature of Chinese courses. The "instrumental nature" of Chinese courses means that through the study of Chinese courses, students can skillfully use language tools and participate in communicative activities smoothly.

The "humanistic nature" of Chinese courses mainly reflects the care for students' personality, individuality, and spiritual world, and cultivates students' positive emotions, correct values, outlook on life, and noble aesthetic consciousness.

The instrumentality of language is the foundation and carrier of humanism; while humanism is the sublimation of instrumentality, which makes the instrumentality of language full of vitality and spirituality.

Instrumentality and humanism are interconnected and organically unified. Therefore, in Chinese teaching, we must not only cultivate students' reading ability and enrich students' basic knowledge, but also enable students to understand the humanistic connotations such as thoughts and emotions contained in the teaching materials through language and characters.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia---Chinese