1) Interaction between language and society

2) Social factors and linguistic research

III. Conclusion

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Abstract

This paper begins with a brief introduction to Chomsky’s methodology of idealization in linguistic research. Although the idealization

in physical research from which Chomsky’s idealization deprives can still keep natural laws’ validity, the author points out

Chomsky’s idealization is not accessible. The key point lies in the exclusion of

social factors

in his research. Then the author demonstrates the reason why Chomsky’s exclusion of social factors is not accessible from two aspects: (1) Language

is a concrete system of signs. (2)Language is a social institution. Only in the

context of society are these

features significant and integrate, can language bear its form and forward its

development and keep up the interaction with the society. Therefore instead

of “being idealized” out of linguistic research, social factors should be regarded

as the base of the research. Otherwise the object of the research will be totally