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1、胡壮麟 语言学教程第三版 练习及答案Chapter I Introduction I. Decide whether each of the following statements is True or False: 1. Linguistics is generally defined as the scientific study of language.2. Linguistics studies particular language, not languages in general.3. A scientific study of language is based on wha
2、t the linguist thinks. 4. In the study of linguistics, hypotheses formed should be based on language facts and checked against the observed facts. 5. General linguistics is generally the study of language as a whole. 6. General linguistics, which relates itself to the research of other areas, studie
3、s the basic concepts, theories, descriptions, models and methods applicable in any linguistic study. 7. Phonetics is different from phonology in that the latter studies the combinations of the sounds to convey meaning in communication. 8. Morphology studies how words can be formed to produce meaning
4、ful sentences. 9. The study of the ways in which morphemes can be combined to form words is called morphology. 10. Syntax is different from morphology in that the former not only studies the morphemes, but also the combination of morphemes into words and words into sentences. 11. The study of meanin
5、g in language is known as semantics. 12. Both semantics and pragmatics study meanings. 13. Pragmatics is different from semantics in that pragmatics studies meaning not in isolation, but in context. 14. Social changes can often bring about language changes. 15. Sociolinguistics is the study of langu
6、age in relation to society. 16. Modern linguistics is mostly prescriptive, but sometimes descriptive. 17. Modern linguistics is different from traditional grammar.18. A diachronic study of language is the description of language at some point in time. 19 Modern linguistics regards the written langua
7、ge as primary, not the written language. 20. The distinction between competence and performance was proposed by F. de Saussure.II. Fill in each of the following blanks with one word which begins with the letter given: 21.Chomsky defines “ competence” as the ideal users k_ of the rules of his languag
8、e. 22.Langue refers to the a_ linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community while the parole is the concrete use of the conventions and application of the rules. 23.D_ is one of the design features of human language which refers to the pheno广告网址n that language consists of two lev
9、els: a lower level of meaningless individual sounds and a higher level of meaningful units. 24. Language is a system of a_ vocal symbols used for human communication. 25. The discipline that studies the rules governing the formation of words into permissible sentences in languages is called s_. 26.
10、Human capacity for language has a g _ basis, but the details of language have to be taught and learned. 27. P _ refers to the realization of langue in actual use. 28. Findings in linguistic studies can often be applied to the settlement of some practical problems. The study of such applications is g
11、enerally known as a_ linguistics.29. Language is p_ in that it makes possible the construction and interpretation of new signals by its users. In other words, they can produce and understand an infinitely large number of sentences which they have never heard before.30. Linguistics is generally defin
12、ed as the s _ study of language.III. There are four choices following each statement. Mark the choice that can best complete the statement. 31. If a linguistic study describes and analyzes the language people actually use, it is said to be _. A. prescriptiveB. analytic C. descriptive D. linguistic 3
13、2.Which of the following is not a design feature of human language? A. Arbitrariness B. Displacement C. DualityD. Meaningfulness 33. Modern linguistics regards the written language as _. A. primaryB. correct C. secondaryD. stable 34. In modern linguistics, speech is regarded as more basic than writi
14、ng, because _. A.in linguistic evolution, speech is prior to writing B.speech plays a greater role than writing in terms of the amount of information conveyed. C.speech is always the way in which every native speaker acquires his mother tongue D.All of the above 35. A historical study of language is
15、 a _ study of language. A. synchronic B. diachronic C. prescriptiveD. comparative 36.Saussure took a (n)_ view of language, while Chomsky looks at language from a _ point of view. A. sociologicalpsychologicalB. psychologicalsociological C. applied pragmatic D.semantic and linguistic 37. According to
16、 F. de Saussure, _ refers to the abstract linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community.A. paroleB. performance C. langueD. Language 38. Language is said to be arbitrary because there is no logical connection between _ and meanings. A. senseB. sounds C. objectsD. ideas 39. Langua
17、ge can be used to refer to contexts removed from the immediate situations of the speaker. This feature is called_, A. displacement B. duality C. flexibilityD. cultural transmission40. The details of any language system is passed on from one generation to the next through _ , rather than by instinct.
18、 A. learningB. teaching C. booksD. both A and B IV. Define the following terms: 41. Linguistics42. Phonology43. Syntax44. Pragmatics 45. Psycholinguistics46. Language47. Phonetics48. Morphology49.Semantics 50. Sociolinguistics51. Applied Linguistics 52.Arbitrariness 53.Productivity54.Displacement55.
19、Duality56. Design Features 57. Competence 58 Performance 59. Langue60 ParoleV. Answer the following questions as comprehensively as possible. Give examplesfor illustration if necessary: 61. Language is generally defined as a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. Explain it
20、in detail. 62. What are the design features of human language? Illustrate them with examples. 63. How is modern linguistics different from traditional grammar? 64. How do you understand the distinction between a synchronic study and a diachronic study? 65. Why does modern linguistics regard the spok
21、en form of language as primary, not the written? 66. What are the major distinctions between langue and parole?67. How do you understand competence and performance ?68. Saussures distinction between langue and parole seems similar to Chomskys distinction between competence and performance. What do y
22、ou think are their major differences?69. Do you think human language is entirely arbitrary? Why?答案:I. Decide whether each of the following statements is True or False: l.T2.F3.F4.T5.T6.F7.T 8.F9.T10.F11.T 12.T 13.T14.T 15.T 16.F 17.T18.F19.F 20.F II. Fill in each of the following blanks with one wor
23、d which begins with the letter given: 21. knowledge22. abstract23. Duality24. arbitrary 25. syntax 26.genetic 27. Parole28. applied29. productive 30. scientific (or systematic) III. There are four choices following each statement. Mark the choice that can best complete the statement. 3l.C 32.D 33.C
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