In the study of language and culture, ___________ held that language, in its primitive use, functions as a link in human social activities.
A: Malinowesky
B: Firth
C: Sapir
D: Whorf
A: Malinowesky
B: Firth
C: Sapir
D: Whorf
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- 中国大学MOOC: In the study of language and culture, ___________ held that language, in its primitive use, functions as a link in human social activities.
- Influenced by Malinowski, Firth regards language as a （ ） process, as a means of social life. Learning language is means of participating in ( ) activities. In essence, Firth holds that meaning is ( ). <br/>______
- ____ is the study of the relationships between language use and social structure.
- ___ is an umbrella term which covers a variety of different interests in language and society, including the social functions of language and the social characteristics of its users.
- Semantics is the study of _______. A: linguistic competence B: language functions C: meanings D: social behavior