更多"To the professional linguists, ____"的相关试题:
[单项选择]The author says that professional linguists recognize that ______.
A. Western languages are superior to Eastern languages
B. all languages came from grunts and groans
C. the hierarchy of languages is difficult to understand
D. there is no hierarchy of languages
[单项选择]Unlike the earlier linguists, modern linguists tend to ______.
A. attempt to continue the standardization of the language
B. evaluate language practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patterns
C. be more concerned about the improvement of the language than its analysis or history
D. be more aware of the rules of the language usage
[单项选择]According to most linguists, beside the difference between speech and writing there is also a difference between ______ and informality.
A. formality
B. familiarity
C. normality
D. formula
[单项选择]British "structuralism" linguists believed that elements in a language were ______, that is, lower level systems of word classes led to higher level systems of phrases and sentences.
A. classified
B. rule-governed
C. varied
D. leveled
[单项选择]linguists give priority to the spoken language not the written language because ______.
A. vocal sounds are derived from writing systems
B. speech precedes writing everywhere in the world
C. we have recording devices to study speech
D. spoken language precedes written language only in Indo - European languages
[单项选择]According to some linguists, the reason why South Koreans can't pronounce "Rice" correctly is that ______.
A. South Koreans do not care much about English pronunciation
B. their physical disability keeps them from doing so
C. Korean language does not include the phonetic sounds "L" and "R"
D. they are deaf to the different pronunciation of some letters
[单项选择]In contrast to the earlier linguists, modem linguists tend to ______ .
A. attempt to continue the standardization of the language
B. evaluate language practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patterns
C. be more concerned about the improvement of the language than its analysis or history
D. be more aware of the roles of the language usage
[单项选择]The traditional linguists gave priority to ______ and took words as the starting point.
A. spoken form
B. listening ability
C. written form
D. reading comprehension ability
[单项选择]Modern Linguists give priority to ______ rahter than ______.
A. prescriptiveness; descriptiveness
B. the spoken language; the written language
C. grammar; context
D. structure; form
[单项选择]In ______, linguists probe into the possibility of combining linguistic theories and language teaching.
A. lexicology
B. pragmatics
C. pedagogy
D. applied linguistics
[单项选择]Some linguists believe that the ______ age for children learning a foreign language is 5 to 8.
A. optimistic
B. optional
C. optimal
D. oppressed
[单项选择]Modern Linguists give priority to __________ rahter than ______.
A. prescriptiveness; descriptiveness
B. the spoken language; the written language
C. grammar; context
D. structure; form
