语言学导论答案2023

第七章测试

1.is defined as any regionally or socially definable human group identified by shared linguistic system. （ ）
A:A race
B:A society
C:A country
D:A speech community

答案:D
2._______is a casual use of language that consists of expressive but nonstandard vocabulary, typically of aibitrary, flashy and often ephemeral coinages and figures of speech. （ ）
A:Language taboo
B:Slang
C:Register variety
D:Address terms
3.In a speech community people have something in common_______--a language or a particular variety of language and rules for using it. （ ）
A:culturally
B:linguistically
C:socially
D:pragmatically
4._______refers to the use of a word which is thought to be less offensive or unpleasant than another worD.（ ）
A:Dialect
B:Taboo
C:Diglossia
D:Euphemism
5.The most distinguishable linguistic feature of a regional dialect is its_________.（ ）
A:use of word
B:use of structures
C:accent
D:morphemes
6._______are the major source of regional variation of language. （ ）
A:Social barriers.
B:Loyalty to and confidence in one’s native speech
C:Physical discomfort and psychological resistance to change
D:Geographical barriers
7.Linguist______published his paper “The social stratification of English in New York City”in 1966. （ ）
A:Sapir
B:Whorf
C:Nida
D:Labow
8.A regional variety of a language is intrinsically inferior to the standard variety of that language.（ ）
A:对 B:错 9.The standardization of a particular dialect in relation to one or more vernaculars is the result of a deliberate governmental policy. （ ）
A:错 B:对 10.A pidgin is not a native language of a particular region.（ ）
A:对 B:错