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胡壮麟《语言学教程》(修订版)测试?/p>
第一章:语言学导?/p>
I.
Choose the best answer. (20%)
1.
Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human __________.
A. contact
B. communication
C. relation
D. community
2.
Which of the following words is entirely arbitrary?
A. tree
B. typewriter
C. crash
D. bang
3
.
The
function
of
the
sentence
―Water
boils
at
100
degrees
Centigrade.?nbsp;
is
__________.
A. interrogative
B. directive
C. informative
D. performative
4
. In Chinese when someone breaks a bowl or a plate the host or the people present
are
likely
to
say?/p>
碎碎(岁岁)平安
‖as
a
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
5.
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
6
. Study the following dialogue. What function does it play according to the functions
of language?
?/p>
A nice day, isn’t it?
?/p>
Right! I really enjoy the sunlight.
A. Emotive
B. Phatic
C. Performative
D. Interpersonal
7
.
__________ refers to the actual realization of the ideal language user?/p>
s knowledge
of the rules of his language in utterances.
A. Performance
B. Competence
C. Langue
D. Parole