《怎样成为更加成功的语言学习者》：
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作者：(美国) 鲁宾 (Rrbin.J.) (美国) 汤普森 (Thompson.I)

导读
Preface
Forewords
PART ONE BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Chapter 1 You，the Language Learner
Chapter 2 The Language Learning Process
Chapter 3 Clarifying Your Objectives
Chapter 4 Planning Your Language Study
Chapter 5 The Communication Process
Chapter 6 The Nature of Language
Chapter 7 Language Learning Resources

PART TWO ONCE YOU BEGIN
Chapter 8 Take Charge of Your Learning
Chapter 9 What You Know Can Help You
Chapter 10 Assessment of Strategy Use
Chapter 11 Vocabulary and Grammar
Chapter 12 Listening
Chapter 13 Reading
Chapter 14 Speaking
Chapter 15 Writing

Afterword
Appendix A
Addresses of Major Publishers of Foreign Language Materials

Appendix B
Addresses of Useful Organizations

About the AUthors

The Same Meaning Can Be Expressed in a Variety of WaysOne of the problems with the above view is the fact is that we can saythe same thing in many different ways. For example, if we wanted a win-dow closed, we could give a direct command: "Close the window！" Orwe could do so less directly by asking "Could you please close the win-dow？" However, under other circumstances, we might choose to be quiteindirect by saying "I feel cold" or "It's cold in here." The way we choose tomake this request depends on the person to whom we are talking, theimportance of the request, and even our mood at the time （social mes-sages）. The point is that at the same time that we share referential mean-ings, such as information about our knowledge or desires, we also sendvital social messages. The two occur together inseparably in personal con-versations. It is next to impossible to send one kind of message withoutthe other.
There are very few situations in which referential meaning is para-mount with little variation tolerated. An exceptional example of this isthe exchange that takes place between an air traffic controller and a pilot.In this case, variation is not possible and basic information exchange isof the essence. On the other hand, we sometimes use language only forsocial purposes with little exchange of information. For example, whenEnglish speakers ask "How are you？" they don't really want to know theanswer in detail. In most conversations, we send both referential andsocial messages at the same time, with the social side often being some-what more important.
There is much more to language differences than mere dissimilaritiesin pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. Communication is governedby rules that specify such things as who can participate, what the socialrelationships are, what subjects can be discussed, who initiates the con-versation, how turns are taken, who chooses the form of address, and soforth. All these vary from one speech community to another just as muchas grammar and vocabulary do.
Here is an example of how word-for-word translation might mis-lead us and how focusing only on a referential meaning might cause usto miss the real message of a communication. In many parts of the world,it is not polite to accept an offer of more food the first time it is offered.Americans may be surprised or annoyed that their polite "no, thank you"brings yet another offer of food.