语言是人类思维和交际的工具,因而语言教学具有十分重要的意义。但长期以来,由于有关言语能力的理论研究不足,导致了语言教学效果不佳。“少、慢、差、费”现象十分严重。为从根本上彻底扭转这种被动局面,必须正确认识言语能力的实质、结构及其形成发展规律,以此指导语言教学改革。一、言语能力的实质言语能力是包括母语能力和外语能力。关于言语能力的实质争论由来已久,虽各种提法不一,但就其根本特点而言,大致可以概括为经验论、先验论和合金论。 Language is a tool of human thinking and communication, so language teaching is of great significance. However, for a long time, due to the lack of theoretical research on speech ability, the result of language teaching is not good. “Less, slower, worse, fee ” phenomenon is very serious. In order to fundamentally reverse this passive situation, we must correctly understand the essence of language ability, structure and formation of the law of development, in order to guide the language teaching reform. First, the ability of speech The ability of speech is the ability of both native and foreign languages. The substantive debate on verbal ability has a long history. Although various references are different, its fundamental features can be roughly summed up as empiricism, priori theory and alliances.