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PAGE  PAGE 26 语言学概论课外单元练习（1） Language State the nature of language briefly with examples. Why is it said that the language system is unique to human beings? What are the characteristics of human language? What are the social functions of language? Do animals other than humans have their own languages? Exemplify how animals communicate with each other. Can language be viewed only as a system of communication? Why not? How did language come into being? What is the relationship between the origin of language and the origin of human beings? Rewrite each of the following lists of words into natural order. Five /the /fresh /potatoes Pretty /American /girls /the two Airlines /brand /France-made /new /the two Fashions /Chinese /the /latest /three Beginning /hardworking /two /the /workers Fill in the blanks with the proper words. （1）_______ function means language can be used to “do” things. （2）_______ function means the use of language to reveal something about the feelings and attitudes of the speaker. （3）Most imperative sentences are associated with _______ function. （4）The sentence “What’s it like?” shows ______ function. （5）Greetings shows _______ function. （6）“We are most grateful for this.” shows______ function. （7）Propaganda shows ________ function. （8）________ refers to contexts removed from the immediate of the speaker. （9）For________, reference is not the only, not even the primary goal of communication. （10）Halliday’s metafunctions include ________, ___________, _____________. （11）Linguistics should include at least five parameters:_________ __________ ___________ ____________ _________________. 11.Say the following are true or false. If it is false correct it Language distinguishes us from animals because it is far more sophisticated than any animals communication system. There is not a certain degree of correspondence between the sequence of clauses and the actual happenings. The theories discussed in the