语言学试卷(期中及南师大).docVIP

语言学期中测试 班级: 姓名： 学号: I: Multiple Choice 第一章 语言与语言学 1. Linguistics can be defined as the scientific study of ___. A. A particular language B. The system of a particular language C. Human languages in general D. The English language 2.In William Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet said Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. This illustrates ___. A. the arbitrary nature of language B. the big difference between human language and animal communication C. the creative nature of language D. the universality of language 3. Which of the following features is NOT one of the design features of language? A. Productive. B. Dual. C. Symbolic D. Arbitrary 4. Who put forward the distinction between langue and parole? A. M.A.K. Halliday B. Ferdinand de Saussure C. Noam Chomsky D. Charles Hockett 5. One of the properties of language is that a language user can understand and produce sentences he/she has never heard before. This property of language is called ___. A. duality B. arbitrary C. displacement D. Productivity 6. The ____ function refers to the fact that language can be used for establishing a favorable atmosphere or maintaining social contact rather than for exchanging information or ideas. A. phatic B. directive C. evocative D. performative 7. Modern linguistics is the scientific study of language. Consequently, modern linguistics emphasizes the importance of language data collected from ___. A. newspapers and magazines B. writing by the famous writers C. the language people actually speak D. radio broadcasts 8. Language is passed on from one generation to the next through teaching and learning rather than by instinct. This property of language is called ___. A. interchangeability B. cultural transmission C. productivity D. arbitrariness 9.If a linguistic study describes and analyzes the language people actually use, it is sa