2013语言学导论期末复习提纲.pdf

2012-2013 学年第2 学期语言学导论期末复习提纲 2012-2013 学年第2 学期语言学导论期末复习提纲 Part I Testing items Part I Testing items There are se en types of testing items: There are se en types of testing items: I. Define the following terms (10%)  I. Define the following terms (10%)  II. Fill in the blanks of the following sentences (20%)  II. Fill in the blanks of the following sentences (20%)  III. Multiple choices (15 points)  III. Multiple choices (15 points)  IV. Decide whether the following statements are true or false (10%)  IV. Decide whether the following statements are true or false (10%)  V. Draw a tree diagram (10%)  V. Draw a tree diagram (10%)  VI. Briefly answer the following questions in three or four sentences (20%)  VI. Briefly answer the following questions in three or four sentences (20%)  VII. Discuss one of the following topics in about 200-300 words (15%)  VII. Discuss one of the following topics in about 200-300 words (15%)  Part II Re iewing outlines Part II Re iewing outlines Students in this course are supposed to know the following knowledge or questions about Students in this course are supposed to know the following knowledge or questions about English linguistics. English linguistics. 1. What is language?  1. What is language?  2. What are design features of language?  2. What are design features of language?  3. What are the theories of the origin of language?  3. What are the theories of the origin of language?  4. How many functions does language have? What are they?  4. How many functions does language have? What are they?  5. What main branches is linguistics divided into?  5. What main branches is linguistics divided into?  6. What is macrolinguistics?  6. What is macrolinguistics?  7. What are descriptive and prescriptive studies?  7. What are descriptive and prescriptive studies?  8. What are synchronic and diachronic descriptions?  8.