语言学复习题及答案
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human __________ A. contact B. communication C. relation D. community
2. Study the following dialogue. What function does it play according to the functions of language? — A nice day, isn’t it?
— Right! I really enjoy the sunlight.
A. Emotive B. Phatic C. Performative D. Interpersonal
3. __________ refers to the actual realization of the ideal language user’s knowledge of the rules of his language in utterances.
A. Performance B. Competence C. Langue D. Parole
4. __________ deals with language application to other fields, particularly education.
A. Linguistic theory B. Practical linguistics C. Applied linguistics D. Comparative linguistics 5. __________ answers such questions as how we as infants
acquire our first language.
A. Psycholinguistics B.Anthropological linguistics C. Sociolinguistics D. Applied linguistics
6. Pitch variation is known as __________ when its patterns are imposed on sentences.
A. intonation B. tone C. pronunciation D. voice
7. Conventionally a __________ is put in slashes (/ /).
A. allophone B. phone C. phoneme D. morpheme
8. An aspirated p, an unaspirated p and an unreleased p are __________ of the p phoneme.
A. analogues B. tagmemes C. morphemes D. allophones
9. The opening between the vocal cords is sometimes referred to as
__________.
A. glottis B. vocal cavity C. pharynx D. uvula
10. The diphthongs that are made with a movement of the tongue towards the center are known as __________ diphthongs. A. wide B. closing C. narrow D. centering