全国2014年4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. The fact that different sounds are used to refer to the same object in different languages well illustrates the ________ nature of language.

A. cultural B. dual

C. productive D. arbitrary

2. In English the two sounds [p] and [p^h] are ________.

A. a minimal pair B. allophones

C. two phonemes D. in phonemic contrast

3. The word “decentralize” contains ________ morphemes.

A. 3 B. 4

C. 5 D. 6

4. A ________ sentence contains two clauses joined by a linking word, such as “and,” “but,” “or.”

A. simple B. complicated

C. coordinate D. complex

5. The sentence “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” is a typical example of violation of ________.