广州大学_语言学基础2012(学科教学(英语)专业)_考研专业课真题

广州大学

2012年研究生入学考试试题（全日制专业学位硕士）

招生领域：教育硕士

科目名称：语言学基础

科目代码：928

Ⅰ.Define the following terms (4 points each, 20%)

1. functional linguistics

2. minimal pair

3. consonant

4. syntax

5. synonymy

Ⅱ. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false (1 point each, 10%)

1. In modern linguistic studies, the written form of language is given more emphasis than the spoken form for a number of reasons.

2. Voicing is a phonological feature that distinguishes meaning in both Chinese and English.

3. The part of a sentence which comprises an infinite verb or a verb phrase is grammatically called predicate.

4. The smallest meaningful unit of language is allomorph.

5. Human language is arbitrary.

6. All normal children have equal ability to acquire their first language.

7. In most cases, the illocutionary force of “freeze!” is a warning.

8. Linguistics is the course of language.

9. In English, pitch and length constitute intensity which seems to determine stress.

10. Tense and reference are two terms often encountered in the study of meaning.

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