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胡壮麟《语言学教程》(修订版)测试题
Chapter 1 Introductions to Linguistics
I. 1.
Choose the best answer. (20%)
Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human
C? relatio n
D. comm unity D? bang
A. con tact B. comm un icati on 2. 3.
A. tree B. typewriter C? crash
Which of the following words is entirely arbitrary?
The function of the sentence \A. jnterrogative
B. directive C. informative D. performative
4. In Chinese when someone breaks a bowl or a plate the host or the people present are likely
to say''碎碎(岁岁〉平安\their lives? Which functions does it perform?
A. Interpersonal
B. Emotive C? Performative D? Recreational
5. Which of the following property of language enables Ianguage users to overcome the barriers caused by time and place, due to this feature of Ianguage, speakers of a Ianguage are free to talk about anything in any situation? A. Transferability
B? Duality C? Displacement D. Arbitrariness
6. Study the following dialogue? What function does it play according to the functions of Ian guage?
—A nice day, isn't it?
—Right! I really enjoy the sun light.
A. Emotive B? Phatic C? Performative D. In terpersonal
7. __________ refers to the actual realization of the ideal language user's knowledge of the rules of his Ianguage in utterances?
A. Performa nee 8.
B? Compete nee C? Langue D? Parole
When a dog is barki ng, you assume it is barking for somethi ng or at some one that
exists hear and now. It couldrft be sorrowful for some lost love or lost bone. This indicates the design feature of ______________ ?
A. cultural transmission B? productivity C. displacement D. duality 9.
_________ answers such questions as how we as infants acquire our first Ianguage. A. Psycholinguistics B.Anthropological linguistics C. Sociolinguistics D. Applied linguistics
10. ________ deals with Ianguage application to other fields, particularly education. A. Linguistic theory C. Applied linguistics
B. Practical linguistics D? Comparative linguistics
11.
Decide whether the following statements are true or false?(10%)
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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Language is a means of verbal communication. Therefore, the communication way Language cha nge is universal, on going and arbitrary.
Speaking is the quickest and most efficient way of the human communication systems. Language is written because writing is the primary medium for all languages? We were all born with the ability to acquire Ianguage, which means the details of any Only human beings are able to communicate?
F. de Saussure, who made the distinction between bngue and parole in the early 20th A study of the features of the English used in Shakespeare's time is an example of the
used by the deaf-mute is not Ianguage?
language system can be genetically transmitted.
century, was a French linguist. diachronic study of language? 19. 20. III.
Speech and writing came into being at much the same time in human history. All the languages in the world today have both spoken and written forms? Fill in the blanks. (10%)
21 ? Language, broadly speaking, is a means of _____________ communication. 22.
In any bnguage words can be used in new ways to mean new things and can be
combined into innumerable sentences based on limited rules? This feature is usually termed 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. writing. 28. 29. 30. IV. 31 ? 32. 33.
The description of a bnguage as it changes through time is a _____________ study. Saussure put forward two important concepts? _________ refers to the abstract Linguistic potential is similar to Saussure's Iangue and Chomsky's _____________ . Explain the following terms, using examples?(20%) Design feature Displaceme nt Competence
Language has many functions. We can use language to talk about itself. This Theory that primitive man made involuntary vocal noises while performing heavy Linguistics is the __________ study of Ianguage?
Modern linguistics is ___________ in the sense that the linguist tries to discover One general p「inciple of linguistic analysis is the primacy of _______________ over
function is __________ .
work has been called the ___________ theory.
what language is rather than lay down some rules for people to observe?
linguistic system shared by all members of a speech community.
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34. V. 35.
Synchronic linguistics
Answer the following questions. (20%)
Why do people take duality as one of the important design features of human Ianguage?
Can you tell us what bnguage will be if it has no such design feature?(南开 大学，2004)
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胡壮麟语言学教程修订版习题及答案
