A.According to Chomsky's theory,the exposure to a special language makes children born with knowledge of the 11 and12 switch to that language. B.13 is based on the sound system of language. C.Because of the nature of Western society,a person's occupation provides clues which people will use to 14 themselves towards others.Knowing a person's occupation also allows people to rely on 15 that make,for many people,a comfortable basis for continuing the conversation. D.A special theory called 16 accounts for the things we do with language. E.Genie's case tells people that she had the 17,but no 18 for language acquisition. F.If a person is unsure of how to respond to someone they may use a 19.This act is likely to make the person less likely to be open to 20 by another person. Section 2 Checking understanding of some general principles of language and linguistics I.Items 21 -30.Decide if the following items are TRUE or FALSE according to what you' ve learned from the course book.(10 items,20 points,2 points for each item) 21.The alteration of frequency produces a perceptual effect that we call pitch or loudness..When we say嗓子尖or嗓门大，the effect of尖or大is due to the alteration of frequency. 22.The grammatical "aspect"of verbs puts an action in the past,present or future. 23.The larynx is the upper part of the throat. 24.The lips are a part of the vocal tract. 25.The main methods how we analyze language and linguistics in our textbook are acoustic analysis of speech,perceptual analysis of speech and organic analysis of speech. 26.The so-called common language,i.e.Putonghua,is in essence a dialect that is given a privileged status owing to social and political consideration. 27.Tyranny in interpersonal language patterns is something people should avoid when trying to develop bilingually. 28.Most languages use the air flowing inwards. 29.Naming is an example of a function performed by language. 30.Neighbouring words in sequence have a paradigmatic relationship. 496A. According to Chomsky' s theory , the exposure to a special language makes children born with knowledge of the 11 and 12switch to that language. B. 13 is based on the sound system of language. C. Because of the nature of Western society , a person's occupation provides clues which people will use to 14 themselves towards others. Knowing a person' s occupation also allows people to rely on 15 that make , for many people , a comfortable basis for continuing the conversation. D. A special theory called 16 accounts for the things we do with language. E. Genie' s case tells people that she had the 17 , but no 18 for language acquisition. F. If a person is unsure of how to respond to someone they may use a 19 . This act is likely to make the person less likely to be open to 20 by another person. Section 2 Checking understanding of some general principles of language and linguistics 田. Items 21 - 30. Decide if the following items are TRUE or FALSE according to what you' ve learned from the course book. (10 items, 20 points, 2 points for each item) 21. The alteration of frequency produces a perceptual effect that we call pitch or loudness. When we say 嗓 子 尖or the effect of 尖or 大is due to the alteration of frequency. 22. The grammatical"aspect" of verbs puts an action in the past , present or future. 23. The larynx is the upper part of the throat. 24. The lips are a part of the vocal tract. 25. The main methods how we analyze language and linguistics in our textbook are acoustic analysis of speech , perceptual analysis of speech and organic analysis of speech. 26. The so-called common language , i. e. Putonghua , is in essence a dialect that is given a privileged status owing to social and political consideration. 27. Tyranny in interpersonal language patterns is something people should avoid when trying to develop bilingually. 28. Most languages use the air flowing inwards. 29. Naming is an example of a function performed by language. 30. Neighbouring words in sequence have a paradigmatic relationship. 496