全国2014年4月高等教育自学考试

语言与文化试题

课程代码：00838

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I. Each of the following incomplete statements is followed by four alternatives. Read each statement and the four alternatives carefully and decide which of the four alternatives best completes the statement and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (1%20=20%)

1.  Which of the following is NOT one of the important properties of language?

     A. Language is arbitrary.

     B. Language is systematic.

     C. Language is used for communication.

     D. Language is used by both human beings and animals.

2.  Such questions as “How do you think and feel about your family?”, “How do you treat a guest?” and “What is your greatest ambition?” highlight the ______ aspects of culture.

     A. thematic                B. institutional

     C. behavioural                 D. individual

3. ______ is the basic meaning presented by meaningful linguistic units, including words and is often, though not always, the central factor in linguistic communication.

     A. Conceptual meaning       B. Connotative meaning

     C. Social meaning           D. Affective meaning