1. By using _________ we may add several synonyms to the word “die”, such as “pass away”, “go to sleep” and
etc.
A. euphemism B. vulgarism C. initialism D. metaphor 2. The word ________ is usually NOT used by British people. A. tube B. pub C. railroad D. taxi 3. What can help us best distinguish American and British English? A. pronunciation B. spelling C. vocabulary D. all of the above 4. _________ is the study of language in relation to social factors.
A. Psycholinguistics B. Sociolinguistics C. Computer-linguistics D. Anthropolinguistics
5. _________ is a special language variety that mixes or blends languages and is used by people who speak
different languages for restricted purposed such as trading. A. Pidgin B. Register C. sociolect D. idiolect
6. __________ is a pidgin language, which has become the native language of a group of speakers, being used
for all or many of their daily communitive needs. A. Pidgin B. Register C. Creole D. idiolect
7. Sometimes, two varieties of a language exist side by side throughout the community, with each being used for
different purposes. This phenomenon is ________. A. bilingualism B. diglossia C. pidgin D. creole
8. _________ refers to the use of at least two languages either by an individual or by a group of speakers, such
as the inhabitants of a particular region or a nation. A. bilingualism B. diglossia C. pidgin D. creole
9. A more standard variety of diglossia, that is called the _________, is used in government, the media,
education, and for religious services.
A. Low variety B. High variety C. Dual variety D. pidgin
10. A linguistic ________ refers to a word or an expression that is prohibited by the “polite” society from general
use.
A. euphemism B. taboo C. slang D. pidgin 11. Which of the following does NOT belong to dialectal varieties? A. Idiolect B. Sociolect C. Regional dialects D. Diglossia 12. Speech community is ___________________.
A. a variety of language used by people belong to a particular social class
B. a group of people who form a community and who have at least one speech variety in common C. the language system of an individual as expressed by the way he or she speaks and writes D. the variety of a language which has the highest status in a community or nation 13. The form of a given language used in a certain geographical space is called _______. A. style B. register C. dialect D. pidgin 14. The dialect which is caused by social status is called _________. A. regional dialect B. sociolect C. idiolect D. bilingualism
15. Which of the following language variety is the variety of a language which has the highest status in a
community or nation and which is usually based on the speech and writing of educated native speakers of the language?
A. Pidgin B. Creole C. Standard variety D. Sociolect
16. The following words are considered instances of sexist language. Find alternatives to these masculine-marked
words.
(1). businessman (2) forefather (3) spokesman (4) statesman (5) kinsman
17. What is a register? And according to M. A. K. Halliday, what are three parameters determining a register?
18. Describe three features of Black English, including at least one phonological and one syntactic feature.
19. What are the reasons for language change? List at least four.
20. Why does the English language have such a big number of words?
21. Why does Beijing Dialect become the Standard Dialect in China, not Cantonese, for example?
1. According to neurolinguisitcs, language activities are processed mainly in _______ hemisphere. 2. Broca’s area is in charge of _______ and _______. Wernicke’s area is responsible for ________. 3. Positive transfer refers to ________; while negative transfer means ________.
4. The early stage of second language acquisition is characterized by ________, _________, ________. 5.The applied linguistics is ______ in a narrow sense.
6. The communicative syllabus is ____-based, aiming at the students’ mastery of the target language through interactions in genuine situations.
7. Three basic functions of language tests include _______, _______ and ________.
8. According to different purposes, tests fall into four categories. They are ___________, ______________, ________________, ________________.
9. What are some social factors influencing the acquisition of second language acquisition?
10. Are errors and mistakes the same thing? If not, what is the difference?
11. Is it necessary for teachers to correct all errors in the production of language by students, why?
1. By using _________ we may add several synonyms to the word “die”, such as “pass away”, “go to sleep” and
etc.
A. euphemism B. vulgarism C. initialism D. metaphor 2. The word ________ is usually NOT used by British people. A. “tube” B. “pub” C. “railroad” D. “taxi” 3. What can help us best distinguish American and British English? A. pronunciation B. spelling C. vocabulary D. all of the above 4. _________ is the study of language in relation to social factors.
A. Psycholinguistics B. Sociolinguistics C. Computer-linguistics D. Anthropolinguistics
5. _________ is a special language variety that mixes or blends languages and is used by people who speak
different languages for restricted purposed such as trading. A. Pidgin B. Register C. sociolect D. idiolect
6. __________ is a pidgin language, which has become the native language of a group of speakers, being used
for all or many of their daily communitive needs. A. Pidgin B. Register C. Creole D. idiolect
7. Sometimes, two varieties of a language exist side by side throughout the community, with each being used for
different purposes. This phenomenon is ________. A. bilingualism B. diglossia C. pidgin D. creole
8. _________ refers to the use of at least two languages either by an individual or by a group of speakers, such
as the inhabitants of a particular region or a nation. A. bilingualism B. diglossia C. pidgin D. creole
9. A more standard variety of diglossia, that is called the _________, is used in government, the media,
education, and for religious services.
A. Low variety B. High variety C. Dual variety D. pidgin
10. A linguistic ________ refers to a word or an expression that is prohibited by the “polite” society from general
use.
A. euphemism B. taboo C. slang D. pidgin 11. Which of the following does NOT belong to dialectal varieties? A. Idiolect B. Socialect C. Regional dialects D. Diglossia 12. Speech community is ___________________.
A. a variety of language used by people belong to a particular social class
B. a group of people who form a community and who have at least one speech variety in common C. the language system of an individual as expressed by the way he or she speaks and writes D. the variety of a language which has the highest status in a community or nation 13. The form of a given language used in a certain geographical space is called _______. A. style B. register C. dialect D. pidgin 14. The dialect which is caused by social status is called _________. A. regional dialect B. sociolect C. idiolect D. bilingualism
15. Which of the following language variety is the variety of a language which has the highest status in a
community or nation and which is usually based on the speech and writing of educated native speakers of the language?
A. Pidgin B. Creole C. Standard variety D. Sociolect
16. The following words are considered instances of sexist language. Find alternatives to these masculine-marked words.
(1). businessman (2) forefather (3) spokesman (4) statesman (5) kinsman
17. What is a register? And according to M. A. K. Halliday, what are three parameters determining a register?
18. Describe three features of Black English, including at least one phonological and one syntactic feature.
19. What are the reasons for language change? List at least four.
20. Why does the English language have such a big number of words?
21. Why does Beijing Dialect become the Standard Dialect in China, not Cantonese, for example?
1. According to neurolinguisitcs, language activities are processed mainly in _______ hemisphere. 2. Broca’s area is in charge of _______ and _______. Wernicke’s area is responsible for ________. 3. Positive transfer refers to ________; while negative transfer means ________.
4. The early stage of second language acquisition is characterized by ________, _________, ________. 5. The applied linguistics is ______ in a narrow sense.
6. The communicative syllabus is ____-based, aiming at the students’ mastery of the target language through interactions in genuine situations.
7. Three basic functions of language tests include _______, _______ and ________.
8. According to different purposes, tests fall into four categories. They are ___________, ______________, ________________, ________________.
9. What are some social factors influencing the acquisition of second language acquisition?
10. Are errors and mistakes the same thing? If not, what is the difference?
11. Is it necessary for teachers to correct all errors in the production of language by students, why?
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