英语语言学试卷精粹(10套题)

their way of life.

()30、All normal children have equal ability to acquire their first language.

IV. Directions: Explain the following terms, using one or two examples for illustration. (3%×10=30%)

31、duality

32、diachronic linguistics 33、broad transcription 34、morphological rules 35、phrase structure rule 36、relational opposites 37、componential analysis 38、context 39、euphemism 40、brain lateralization

V. Answer the following questions. (10%×2=20%)

41、Explain how the inventory of sounds can change, giving some examples in English for illustration.

42、Briefly discuss the individual factors which affect the acquisition of a second language.

英语语言学试题（2）

一、单项选择题(在每小题的四个备选答案中，选出一个正确答案，并将正确答案的序号填在题干的括号内。每小题2分，共20分)

1.The pair of words ―lend‖and ―borrow‖are ___.( ) A.gradable opposites B.relational opposites C.co-hyponyms D.synonyms

2.The discovery of Indo-European language family began with the work of the British scholar .( ) A.Jacob Grimm B.Rasmus Rask C.Franz Bopp D.Sir William Jones

3.A linguist regards the changes in language and language use as __.( )

A.unusual B.something to be feared C.abnormal D.natural

4.__produce fast and fluent speech with good intonation and pronunciation but the content of their speech ranges from mildly inappropriate to complete nonsense,often as unintelligible.( )

A.Broca's aphasic B.The linguistic deprivation C.The damage on the angular gyrus D.Wernicke's aphasic

5.Some Southern learners of English in China tend to say ―night‖ as ―light‖.This shows: .( ) A.They cannot pronounce/n/

B.Interlangue interference because there is notthe sound /n/in their mother tongue

C.The teachers do not have a good teaching method D.They do not like to pronounce nasal sounds

6.A word with several meanings is called __word.( )

A.a polysemous B.a synonymous C.an

abnormal D.a multiple

7.The function of the sentence ―A nice day, isn't it?‖is __.( )

A.informative B.phatic C.directive D.performative

8.The most recognizable differences between American English and British English are in __ and vocabulary.( ) A.usage B.grammar C.pronunciation D.structure

9.__deals with the way in which a language varies through geographical space.( )

A.Linguistic geography B.Lexicology C.Lexicography D.Sociolinguistics

10.The semantic components of the word ―gentleman‖ can be expressed as __.( ) A.+animate,+male,+human,-adult B.+animate,+male,+human,+adult