英语语言学练习（含答案）.doc

英语语言学练习(含答案) Chapter 1 1.Linguistics is generally defined as the scientific study of language .(√) 2.What first drew the attention of the linguistics were the rules used in language .(×)[What first drew the attention of the linguistics were the sounds used in language .] 3The major branches of linguistics are phonetics ,phonedogy ,psycholinguistics ,morphology ,syntax ,semantics ,pragmatic ,sociolinguistics ,and applied linguistics .(√) 4.As linguist became interest in how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in communication ,they developed another branches of study related to sounds called phonetics .(×) [As linguist became interest in how sounds are put together and used to convey meaning in communication ,they developed another branches of study related to sounds called phonology .] 5.Linguistic study aims to describe and analyze the language people actually use ,it is said to be descriptive and modern linguistics is mostly descriptive .(√) 6.The description of a language at some point of time in history is a diachronic study ,but the description of language as it changes changes though time is a synchronic .(×)[The description of a language at some point of time in history is a synchronic study ,but the description of language as it changes changes though time is a diachronic .] 7.Langue and parole are relatively stable ,it does not change frequently .(×) [Langue and parole varies from person to person ,from situation to situation .] 8.Chomsky define competence as the ideal user’s knowledge of the rules of his language ,and performance the actual realization of this language in linguistic communication .(√) 9.Modern linguistics regards the written as primary .(×) [Modern linguistics regards the spoken language as primary .] 10.Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication .(√) 11.Language is arbitrary ,this means that there is logical connection between meanings and sounds .(×)[Language is arb