英语专业八级考试_-_英语语言学.ppt

语言学知识点
2012
38. In English ifa word begins with a [l] or a [r], then the next sound must be a vowel. This is a (n)
 A. assimilation rule.   B. sequential rule.    rule.   D. grammar rule.
39. Which of the following is an example of clipping?
 .   .    .    .
40. The type of language which is selected as appropriate to a particular type of" situation is called
  A. register.   B. dialect.    C. slang.    D. variety.
2011
38. _______ is defined as the study of the relationship between language and mind.A. SemanticsB. Pragmatics C. Cognitive linguisticsD. Sociolinguistics
参考答案: C39. A vowel is different from a consonant in English because of ________.A. absence of obstructionB. presence of obstruction C. manner of articulationD. place of articulation
参考答案: A
40. The definition "the act of using or promoting the use of several languages, either by an individual speaker or by munity of speakers" refers to _________.A. PidginB. CreoleC. MultilingualismD. Bilingualism
2010
________ refers to the learning and development of a language.
A. Language acquisition
B. prehension
C. Language production
D. Language instruction
39. The word “ Motel” comes from “motor + hotel”. This is an example of ________ in morphology.
A. backformation
B. conversion
C. blending
D. acronym
40. Language is t tool munication. The symbol “ Highway Closed” on a highway serves
A. an expressive function.
B. an informative function.
C. a performative function.
D. a persuasive function.
2009
38. The study of the mental processes of prehension and production is A. corpus linguistics.  B. sociolinguistics. C. theoretical linguistics.  D. psycholinguistics.
39. A special language variety that mixes languages and is used by speakers of different languages for purposes of trading is called A. dialect.  B. idiolect.  C. pidgin.  D. register.
40. When a speaker expresses his intention of speaking, such as asking someone to open the window, he