英语语言学习题与答案

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1、Chapter1  IntroductionstoLinguisticsI.      Choosethebestanswer.(20%)1.  Languageisasystemofarbitraryvocalsymbolsusedforhuman        __________A.contact    B.communication    C.relation      D.community2.  Whichofthefollowingwordsisentirelyarbitrary?      A.tree    B.typewriter      C

2、.crash        D.bang3.  Thefunctionofthesentence“Waterboilsat100degreesCentigrade.”is  __________.    A.interrogative    B.directive    C.informative    D.performative4.    InChinesewhensomeonebreaksabowloraplatethehostorthepeoplepresentarelikelytosay“碎碎（岁岁）平安”asameansofcontrollingthe

3、forceswhichtheybelievesfeelmightaffecttheirlives.Whichfunctionsdoesitperform?    A.Interpersonal  B.Emotive    C.Performative    D.Recreational5.  Whichofthefollowingpropertyoflanguageenableslanguageuserstoovercomethebarrierscausedbytimeandplace,duetothisfeatureoflanguage,speakersofal

4、anguagearefreetotalkaboutanythinginanysituation?  A.Transferability  B.Duality    C.Displacement      D.Arbitrariness6.  Studythefollowingdialogue.Whatfunctiondoesitplayaccordingtothefunctionsoflanguage?      —Aniceday,isn’tit?      —Right!Ireallyenjoythesunlight.    A.Emotive      B.

5、Phatic    C.Performative    D.Interpersonal7.  __________referstotheactualrealizationoftheideallanguageuser’s  knowledgeoftherulesofhislanguageinutterances.      A.Performance  B.Competence    C.Langue      D.Parole8.      Whenadogisbarking,youassumeitisbarkingforsomethingoratsomeonet

6、hatexistshearandnow.Itcouldn’tbesorrowfulforsomelostloveorlostbone.Thisindicatesthedesignfeatureof__________.  A.culturaltransmission  B.productivity  C.displacement    D.duality9.  __________answerssuchquestionsashowweasinfantsacquireourfirstlanguage.  A.Psycholinguistics  B.Anthropo

7、logicallinguisticsC.Sociolinguistics    D.Appliedlinguistics10.  __________dealswithlanguageapplicationtootherfields,particularlyeducation.  A.Linguistictheory            B.Practicallinguistics  C.Appliedlinguistics            D.ComparativelinguisticsII.      Decidewhetherthefollowing

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