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Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false: 窗体顶端1. General linguistics studies the basic concepts, theories, descriptions, models and methods applicable in any linguistic study.( ) True窗体底端窗体顶端2. The study of meaning in language is known as semantics.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端窗体顶端3. Language is entirely arbitrary.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端窗体顶端4. English is a typical tone language.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端窗体顶端5. Compounding is the addition of affixes to stems to form new words.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端窗体顶端6. Grammatical sentences are formed following a set of syntactic rules.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端窗体顶端7. The naming theory of meaning was proposed by the ancient Greek scholar Plato.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端窗体顶端8. The notion of context is not important to the pragmatic study of language.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端窗体顶端9. A Creole language is originally a pidgin that has become established as a native language in some speech community.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端窗体顶端10. Some languages are superior to other languages.( ) TrueFalse窗体底端及 1 籾:B及 2 籾:C及 4 籾:D及 5 籾:C及 7 籾:B及 9 籾:D及10籾:CDecide which one of the four choices best completes the statement. 窗体顶端1. _ deals with how language is acquired, understood and produced. A、SociolinguisticsB、PsycholinguisiticsC、PragmaticsD、Morphology窗体底端窗体顶端2. The pharynx refers to the space of cavity between the larynx and the end of _. A、tongueB、hard palateC、soft palateD、vocal cords窗体底端窗体顶端3. The vowel u: in fu:d (food) is _ vowel. A、backB、frontC、unroundedD、central窗体底端窗体顶端4. Two words that are opposite in meaning are called _. A、synonymsB、homonymsC、antonymsD、homophones窗体底端窗体顶端5. The morpheme vision in the common word television is a(n) _. A、bound morphemeB、bound formC、inflectional morphemeD、free morpheme窗体底端窗体顶端6. Modern English has a much weaker case marking system. Its sentences have to follow a basic order of _. A、SVOB、VOSC、SOVD、OSV窗体底端窗体顶端7. _ is the study of how speakers of a language use sentences to effect successful communication. A、SemanticsB、PragmaticsC、SociolinguisticsD、Psycholinguistics窗体底端窗体顶端8. Morphemes that represent tense, number, gender, case and so forth are called _ morphemes. A、inflectionalB、boundC、freeD、derivational窗体底端窗体顶端9. Application of the transformational rules yields _ structure. A、phraseB、deepC、prelexicalD、surface窗体底端窗体顶端10. _ are language varieties appropriate for use in particular speech situations. A、SlangB、Address termsC、RegistersD、Education varieties窗体底端窗体顶端1. _ is formed by a narrowing of the air passage at some point so that the air in escaping makes a kind of hissing sound. A、A plosiveB、A fricativeC、An affricateD、Laetrile窗体底端窗体顶端2. The vowel i: in fi:d is a _ vowel. A、close front unroundedB、close back unroundedC、open front roundedD、close back rounded窗体底端窗体顶端3. _ covers the study of language use in relation to context, and in particular the study of linguistic communication. A、SematicsB、PragmaticsC、SociolinguisticsD、Stylistics窗体底端窗体顶端4. The fact that ability to speak a language is transmitted from generation to generation by a process of learning, and not genetically is usually referred to as _. A、performanceB、language acquisitionC、cultural transmissionD、competence窗体底端窗体顶端5. Of all the speech organs, the _ is / are the most flexible. A、mouthB、lipsC、tongueD、vocal cords窗体底端窗体顶端6. _ is defined as any regionally or socially definable human group identified by shared linguistic system. A、A speech communityB、A raceC、A societyD、A country窗体底端窗体顶端7. _ made the distinction between langue and parole. A、ChormskyB、SaussureC、SapirD、Hall窗体底端窗体顶端8. Morphemes such as -er, -en, dis- and so forth are called _ morphemes. A、inflectionalB、derivationalC、freeD、bound窗体底端窗体顶端9. Transformational rules do not change the basic _ of sentences. A、formB、structureC、sound patternD、meaning窗体底端窗体顶端10. _ are written identically but sound differently. A、HomographsB、HomohphonesC、HomonymsD、Synonyms窗体底端忝栽膳楼 Decide which one of the four choices best completes the statement. 窗体顶端1. _ variation of language is the most discernible and definable in speech variation. A、RegionalB、SocialC、StylisticD、Idiolectal窗体底端窗体顶端2. The sound s and z are the results of air escaping under frication between tongue and _ before passing through the teeth. A、hard palateB、uvulaC、alveolar ridgeD、soft palate窗体底端窗体顶端3. _ studies how sounds are put together to convey meaning in communication. A、PhonologyB、MorphologyC、LexicologyD、Phonetics窗体底端窗体顶端4. Modern linguistics, i.e., linguistic study carried out in this century is mostly _, that is, it describes and analyses language. A、descriptiveB、prescriptiveC、synchronicD、diachronic窗体底端窗体顶端5. The most distinguishable linguistic feature of a regional dialect is its _. A、syntaxB、vocabularyC、grammarD、accent窗体底端窗体顶端6. The study of linguistic meaning of words, phrases, and sentences is called _. A、phonologyB、morphologyC、syntaxD、semantics窗体底端窗体顶端7. _ refers to a marginal language of few lexical items and straight forward grammatical rules, used as a medium of communication. A、Lingua francaB、CreoleC、PidginD、Standard language窗体底端窗体顶端8. _ deals with language application to other fields, particularly education. A、Linguistic geographyB、Applied linguisticsC、SociolinguisticsD、Comparative linguistics窗体底端窗体顶端9. The most recognizable difference