完整版胡壮麟语言学教程测试题及答案.docx

34 34 胡壮麟《语言学教程》（修订版）测试题 第一章：语言学导论 Choose the best answer. （20%） Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human A. contact B. communication C. relation D. community Which of the following words is entirely arbitrary? A. tree B. typewriter C. crash D. bang The function of the sentence Waterboils at 100 degrees Centigrade. is A. interrogative B. directive C. informative D. performative In Chinese when someone breaks a bowl or a plate the host or the people present are likely to say “碎碎（岁岁）平安asa means of controlling the forces which they believes feel might affect their lives. Which functions does it perform? A. Interpersonal B. Emotive C. Performative D. Recreational Which of the following property of language enables language users to overcome the barriers caused by time and place, due to this feature of language, speakers of a language are free to talk about anything in any situation? A. Transferability B. Duality C. Displacement D. Arbitrariness Study the following dialogue. What function does it play according to the functions of language? —A nice day, isn *t it? Right! I really enjoy the sunlight. A. Emotive B. Phatic C. Performative D. Interpersonal refers to the actual realization of the ideal language usesr knowledge of the rules of his language in utterances. A. Performance B. Competence C. Langue D. Parole When a dog is barking, you assume it is barking for something or at someone that exists hear and now. It couldn * t be sorrowful for some lost love or lost bone. This indicates the design feature of . A. cultural transmission B. productivity C. displacement D. duality answers such questions as how we as infants acquire our first language. A. Psycholinguistics B. Anthropological linguistics C. Sociolinguistics D. Applied linguistics deals with language application to other fields, particularly education. A. Linguistic theory B. Practical linguistics C. Applied linguistics D. Comparative linguistics Decide whether the following statem