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. forms and functions

D. general and specific

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，其著作《意念大纲》(Notional Syllabuses)对交际教学法发展有深刻影响。他认为语言意义可以划分为功能(Function)和意念(Notion)两个层面。因此排除B、C、D。