胡壮麟语言学Exercise 1.pptVIP

Exercises III. Decide whether the following statements are true [T] or false [F]. __ 32. Language change is universal, ongoing and arbitrary. F __ 33. In language classrooms nowadays the grammar taught to students is basically descriptive, and more attention is paid to the developing learners communicative skills. T Exercises III. Decide whether the following statements are true [T] or false [F]. __ 34. Language is a system of arbitrary, written signs which permit all the people in a given culture, or other people who have learned the system of that culture, to communicate or interact. F Exercises III. Decide whether the following statements are true [T] or false [F]. __ 35. Saussure s exposition of synchronic analysis led to the school of historical linguistics. F __ 36. Applied linguistics is the application of linguistic principles and theories to language teaching and learning. T Exercises I. Fill in the blanks. 1. Language, broadly speaking, is a means of _____ communication. verbal 2. In any language 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 _____. creativity/productivity Exercises I. Fill in the blanks. 3. Language has many functions. We can use language to talk about itself. This function is _____. metalingual function 4. Theory that primitive man made involuntary vocal noises while performing heavy work has been called the _____ theory. yo-he-ho Exercises I. Fill in the blanks. 5. The theory that language arose from instinctive emotional cries, expressive of pain or joy has been called the _____ theory. pooh-pooh 6. The theory that language arose from human beings instinctive need for contact with his companion has been called the _____ theory. contact Exercises I. Fill in the blanks. 7. Linguistics is the scientific study of ______. language 8. Modern linguistic is _____ in the sense that the linguist tries to