英语语言学19春在线作业1-0003

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________ is a term widely used in sociolinguistics to refer to “varieties according to use”, in contrast with regional dialects and sociolects, both of which are “varieties according to user”.
A:field
B:mode
C:tenor
D:register

Traditionally, free morphemes were called _________.
A:affixes
B:prefix
C:suffix
D:root

may be defined as the scientific study of language.
A:Morphology
B:Linguistics
C:Phonology
D:Phonetics

The followings are all features of language except __________.
A:duality
B:productivity
C:changeability
D:displacement

（Tick- tuck）is the sound by a clock（为括号部分的单词选择相对应的构词法）
A:Sound Reduplication
B:Coinage
C:Eponym
D:Clipping

（EEC ）is an organization in the world.  （为括号部分的单词选择相对应的构词法）
A:Acronym
B:Sound Reduplication
C:Coinage
D:Eponym

My father has passed away is ________ in formality.
A:frozen
B:formal
C:consultative
D:casual

This （vet ）is famous in the town. （为括号部分的单词选择相对应的构词法）
A:Sound Reduplication
B:Coinage
C:Eponym
D:Clipping

An editor is a person who （edits） a newspaper. （为括号部分的单词选择相对应的构词法）
A:Derivation
B:Blending
C:Backformation
D:Acronym

enlarged        （为下列单词选择相对应的构词法）
A:Derivation
B:Conversion
C:Backformation
D:Blending

Affixation is a process that creates new words by dropping a real or supposed suffix.
A:错误
B:正确

Interpersonal function does not belong to the language metafunctions illustrated by M.A.K. Halliday.
A:错误
B:正确

A polyseme is a word which has several related senses.
A:错误
B:正确

[+continuant] specifies all the fricatives.
A:错误
B:正确

Interlanguage  is the approximate language system that the learner constructs for use in communication through the target language.
A:错误
B:正确

[l] [ł] [ļ] are called phonemes of the phoneme  ︱l︱.
A:错误
B:正确

In a communicative syllabus, the objective of teaching a foreign language is developing learner’s linguistic competence.
A:错误
B:正确

Language  is defined as a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication.
A:错误
B:正确

Logical function does not belong to the language metafunctions illustrated by M.A.K. Halliday.
A:错误
B:正确

Back-channel signals are a fundamental unit of conversational structure.
A:错误
B:正确

When linguists write grammars or lexicographers compile dictionaries they must use metalanguage.
A:错误
B:正确

The term dialect is the label given to the form of a language used by any group of speakers or used in a particular field.
A:错误
B:正确

In holophrastic stage, children use single words to represent various meanings.
A:错误
B:正确

Modality can be categorized into usuality and probability.
A:错误
B:正确

Creativity is the first and foremost striking feature of human language.
A:错误
B:正确

Natural languages that are used to break the barrier of communication between nations are called foreign languages.
A:错误
B:正确

The standard form of British English can be can be represented by the BBC broadcast.
A:错误
B:正确

Mode is related to how we communicate, through speech or writing.
A:错误
B:正确

“He sat alone by himself” is a tautology.
A:错误
B:正确

Syntactically, Japanese is an isolating language.
A:错误
B:正确

“My father has deceased to join the heavenly choir” is of the frozen style.
A:错误
B:正确

Minimal pairs  can be exemplified by moon and noon.
A:错误
B:正确

The widely used symbols for phonetic transcription of speech sounds are International Phonetic Alphabet.
A:错误
B:正确

According to M. A. K. Halliday, the three metafunctions of language are experiential metafunction, interpersonal metafunction and discourse metafunction.
A:错误
B:正确

The Swiss scholar, Ferninand de Saussure, is the founder of Modern Linguistics.
A:错误
B:正确

Knowledge of sentence structure is the object of study of all schools of grammar.
A:错误
B:正确

Conversion is a process that puts an existing word of one class into another class.
A:错误
B:正确

The structural syllabus takes the sentence as the basic teaching unit.
A:错误
B:正确

Smog is a compound word.
A:错误
B:正确

Prototype refers to the process by which people use language to classify the world around and inside them.
A:错误
B:正确