第一章测试1.
To put it in a simple way, linguistics studies ________, meaning of linguistic units, and the use and interpretation of a sentence in different contexts.
A:word formation B:combination of speech sounds into a meaningful unit C:properties of speech sounds D:sentence structure
答案:ABCD
2.
To have a scientific language study, we must pursue brevity in analyzing the data and in stating our findings, which can be summarized as the standard of ________.
A:economy B:consistency C:exhaustiveness D:objectivity
答案:A
3.
Parole refers to the abstract linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community.
A:对 B:错
答案:B
4.
The reason for Frenchmen to use cheval and for English to use horse to refer to the same animal is inexplicable.
A:错 B:对
答案:B
5.
Of speech and writing, modern linguistics regards writing as the primary medium of communication.
A:对 B:错
答案:B
6.
According to Chomsky, competence is the actual realization of the performance in linguistic communication.
A:错 B:对
答案:A
7.
Which of the following disciplines are related to applied linguistics?
A:geology B:psycholinguistics C:physics D:education
答案:BD
8.
Unlike animal communication systems, human language is ________.
A:stimulated by some occurrence of communal interest B:stimulus bound C:under immediate stimulus control D:stimulus free
答案:D
9.
________ has been widely accepted as the forefather of modern linguistics.
A:Chomsky B:Bloomfield C:John Lyons D:de Saussure
答案:D
10.
By saying language is arbitrary, we mean that there is no logical connection between meaning and ________.
A:phoneme B:sound C:word D:morpheme
答案:B
