《英语语言学概论》精选试题学生版.pdfVIP

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《英语语言学概论》精选试题1

1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutlanguageisNOTtrue?

A.Languageisasystem

B.Languageissymbolic

C.Animalsalsohavelanguage

D.Languageisarbitrary

2.WhichofthefollowingfeaturesisNOToneofthedesignfeaturesoflanguage?

A.SymbolicB.DualityC.ProductiveD.Arbitrary

3.Whatisthemostimportantfunctionoflanguage?

A.InterpersonalB.Phatic

C.InformativeD.Metalingual

4.WhoputforwardthedistinctionbetweenLangueandParole?

A.SaussureB.Chomsky

C.HallidayD.Anonymous

5.AccordingtoChomsky,whichistheidealusersinternalizedknowledgeofhislanguage?

A.competenceB.parole

C.performanceD.langue

6..

A.informativeB.phatic

C.directiveD.performative

7.Articulatoryphoneticsmainlystudies.

A.thephysicalpropertiesofthesoundsproducedinspeech

B.theperceptionofsounds

C.thecombinationofsounds

D.theproductionofsounds

8.Thedistinctionbetweenvowelsandconsonantsliesin.

A.theplaceofarticulation

B.theobstructionofairstream

C.thepositionofthetongue

D.theshapeofthelips

9.Whichisthebranchoflinguisticswhichstudiesthecharacteristicsofspeechsoundsandprovidesmethods

fortheirdescription,classificationandtranscription?

A.PhoneticsB.Phonology

C.SemanticsD.Pragmatics

10.Whichstudiesthesoundsystemsinacertainlanguage?

A.PhoneticsB.Phonology

C.SemanticsD.Pragmatics

11.Minimalpairsareusedto.

A.findthedistinctivefeaturesofalanguage

B.findthephonemesofalanguage

C.comparetwowords

D.findtheallophonesoflanguage

12.Usually,suprasegmentalfeaturesinclude,lengthandpitch.

A.phonemeB.speechsounds

C.syllablesD.stress