The two categories of meaning of language

问题单项选择题

The two categories of meaning of language proposed by Wilkins are______.

A．notions and functions

B．notions and forms

C．general and specific

D．forms and functions

答案

参考答案：A

解析：威尔金斯提出了以交际为标准(communicative criteria)而设计的功能意念(functional-notional)大纲的基本要点，认为语言的意义可以分为两类，即意念(notions)和功能(functions)，其著作《意念大纲》(Notional Syllabuses)对交际教学法发展有深刻影响。因此排除B、C、D。