语言学语言学教程-测试题及答案

1。判断题We were all born with the ability to acquire language, which means the details of any language system can be genetically transmitted. 正确错误参考答案 错误 2.单选题 __________ deals with language application to other fields，particularly education。 A. Linguistic theory B. Practical linguistics C。 Comparative linguistics D. Applied linguistics 参考答案 D 3.单选题Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human__________ A. contact B. communication C。 relation D。 community 参考答案 B 4。判断题Only human beings are able to communicate. 正确错误 参考答案 错误 5。填空题 Saussure put forward two important concepts. _____refers to the abstract linguistic system shared by all members of a speech community。 参考答案 langue 6.判断题The conventionalconventional naturenature of language is illustrated by a famous quotation from Shakespears play Romeo and Juliet “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet“. 正确错误 参考答案 正确 7。填空题 Linguistic potential is similar to Saussure’s langue and Chomsky’s_______ 参考答案 competence 8.判断题Speech and writing came into being at much the same time in human history. 正确错误 参考答案 错误 9。填空题 The description of a language as it changes through time is a _______ study. 参考答案 diachronic 10.填空题 Linguistics is the______ study of language。 参考答案 scientific 11。填空题 One general principle of linguistic analysis is the primacy of _______ over writing. 参考答案 speech 12.填空题 Modern linguistics is _______ in the sense that the linguist tries to discover what language is rather than lay down some rules for people to observe. 参考答案 descriptive 13.单选题Which of the following words is entirely arbitrary A. tree B。 typewriter C. crash D。bang 参考答案 A 14。判断题F。 de Saussure, who made the distinction between langue and parole in the early 20th century, was a French linguist。 正确错误 参考答案 错误 15。单选题__________ refers to the actual realization of the ideal language users knowledge of the rules of his language in utterances. A. Perance B。 Competence C。 Langue D. Parole 参考答案 A 16.判断题Language is written because writing is the primary medium for all languages. 正确错误 参考答案 错误 17.单选题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 参考答案 C 【quiz2 phonology】 测试总分 18 分 【jenny1027】的测试概况得分 18 分） 1.填空题 In phonological analysis the words fail / veil are distinguishable simply because of the two phonemes /f/ /v/。 This is an example for illustrating _______ 参考答案 minimal pairs 2。填空题 Speech takes place when the organs of speech move to produce patterns of sound。 These movements have an effect on thecoming ______from the lungs。 参考答案 air stream 3.判断题According to the length or tenseness of the pronunciation ， vowels can be divided into long vs。 short or tense vs. lax. 正确错误 参考答案 正确 4.判断题In English， all the back vowels are rounded。 正确错误 参考答案