Chapter Oe Exercise 2.docVIP

Chapter One Exercise 2 I. Fill in the blanks. 1. Language has many functions. We can use language to talk about itself. This function is _____. 2. Modern linguistic is _____ in the sense that the linguist tries to discover what language is rather than lay down some rules for people to observe. 3.The description of a language as it changes through time is a _____ study. 4. Saussure put forward two important concepts. _____ refers to the abstract linguistic system shared by all members of a speech community. 5. Linguistic potential is similar to Saussures langue and Chomskys __