全国20121月高教育自学考试 语言与文化试题 课程代码00838.docVIP

全国2012年1月高等教育自学考试 语言与文化试题 课程代码：00838 I. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives best completes the statement. (20%) 1. The fact that the same object is called a “table” in English and a “桌子” in Chinese shows that language is ______. ( ) A. systematic B. arbitrary C. symbolic D. vocal 2. All languages have kinship terms and distinguish characteristics in relatives. For example, “grandmother” versus “mother” distinguish generation, and “母亲” versus “婆婆”