问答题 How do you understand the distinction between langue and parole introduced by Saussure?

【正确答案】According to Saussure, langue refers to tim abstract linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community,and parole refers to the realization of langue in actual use.Langue is the set of conventions and rules which language users all have to abide by, and parole is the concrete use of the conventions and the application of the rules.Langue is abstract; it is not the language people actually use.Parole is concrete; it refers to the naturally occurring language events.Langue is relatively stable, it does not change frequently; while parole varies from person to person, and from situation to situation.
【答案解析】[解析] 本题主要考查语言(langue)和言语(parole)之间的区别,这是Saussure的一个重要贡献,也是语言学中最基本的儿组区别之一。