“English Linguistics” vs. “English Literature” within the English Department

With ears, we listen to learn English Linguistics.

With eyesight, we read to learn English Literature.

To learn English Linguistics can improve our listening and speaking comprehension abilities in English proficiency tests.

To learn English Literature can improve our reading and writing comprehension abilities in English proficiency tests.

One might wonder if languages exist before words or the other way around, and furthermore, if oral presentations appear before written expressions.

To learn English Linguistics, we have to listen to English.

To learn English Literature, we have to read English.

Languages are originally voices and sounds in the first place.

Words are originally signs or signals as we can imagine.

English Linguistics puts emphasis on oral presentations, but it still needs written texts derived from the textbooks.

English Literature puts emphasis on written expressions, but it still needs oral presentations from the teachers.

English Linguistics is not presented in daily languages of routines all the time.

English Literature is not always written in literary styles of languages.

Traditionally, professors and masters in the English Department majored in English Literature.

Meanwhile, English Linguistics is a completely brand-new field of study that is focused on practical perspectives.

To learn “English grammars” in English Literature, we can understand the logics originated in the English language.

“English Semantics” within English Linguistics can also help us understand the English logics.

英文系的兩大領域：”英語語言學”與”英文文學”的愛恨情仇

我們用耳朵聆聽，來學習英語語言學；

我們用眼睛閱讀，來學習英文文學。

學習英語語言學，可以提升英語檢定的聽力暨口說測驗能力；

學習英文文學，可以提升英語檢定的閱讀暨寫作測驗能力。

大家或許有疑問：

先有語言還是先有文字？先有口語表達還是先有文字表達？

學英語語言學是透過聆聽英語來學習的；

學英文文學是透過閱讀英文來學習的。

語言本來是一種聲音；文字本來是一種符號。

英語語言學強調並著重於口語表達，但仍需閱讀書面紙本表達的課本。

英文文學強調並著重於書面文字表達，但仍需聆聽老師講課的口語表達。

英語語言學並非皆白話文，英文文學並非皆文言文。

傳統英文系教授和大師學習的是英文文學，

但英語語言學屬於新興學科，是應用的英文系學科。

英文文學中的”英文文法學”就是英語語言暨英文文字的運用邏輯所在，

英語語言學中的分支”語意學”所學習的課題也是學習一種英語邏輯的所在。