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《英语语言学》综合习题集 胡壮麟版 1. Linguistics is the scientific systematic study of __________ . 2. To many people, a linguist is the same as a ________ , one who can speak several Languages fluently. 3. In professional usage, the ______ is a scholar who studies Language objectively, observing it scientifically, recording the facts of Language, and generalizing from them. 4. ______ phonetics studies the movement of the vocal organs of producing the sounds of speech; _______ phonetics studies the way the sounds of speech are perceived by the human ear. 5. _______ deals with how Language is acquired, understood and produced. 6. ___ studies the neurological basis of Language development and use in human beings. 7. ___ is concerned with the diversity of Language as it relates to various sociological factors. 8. ___ is concerned with variation and use in relation to the cultural patterns and beliefs of man. 9. The ancient theories of the origin of Language were of ____origin. 10. The Egyptians considered themselves to have the oldest civilization and asserted that the original human Language was ___. 11. The theory that primitive man made involuntary vocal noises while performing heavy work has been called the ___ theory. 12. The theory that primitive man instinctively gave vocal expression to every external impression has been called the ___ theory. 13. A commonly held view among the classic Greeks was that at some ancient time there was a“___ “ who gave the correct, natural name to everything. 14. The theory that Language arose from instinctive emotional cries, expressive of pain or joy has been called the ___ theory. 15. The theory that primitive Language was an imitation of natural sound, such as animal cries, has been called the theory . 16. The theory that Language arose from human beings’ instinctive need for contact with his companion has been called the ___ theory. 17. Writing is a secondary Language form based upon ___, and Morse code is tertiary, based upon __