全国2013年1月高等教育自学考试

现代语言学试题

课程代码：00830

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Ⅰ. Directions： Read each of the following statements carefully. Decide which one of the four choices best completes the statement and blacken the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (2%×10=20%)

1. Which of the following does NOT account for the fact that modern linguistics gives priority to the spoken form of language?

A. Speech precedes writing.

B. There are still many languages that have only the spoken form.

C. People were encouraged to imitate the “best authors” for language usage.

D. The spoken is used for a wider range of purposes than the written.

2. In terms of manner of articulation, the English consonants ［s］ and ［z］ are classified as ______.

A. liquids B. affricates

C. stops D. fricatives

3. Which of the following words has four morphemes?

A. Undoubtedly. B. Instrument.

C. Astonishing. D. Thermometer.

4. The word very in the phrase “very curious of the answer” is a ______ in terms of X-bar schema.