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
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Firth insisted that the object of linguistics is (). A: language itself B: language in actual use C: language variation D: language skills
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Which one in the following is NOT true about the relationship between culture and language? A: Language is deeply rooted in its culture and reflects the daily activities of the people in the culture. B: Language is not only a tool for communication, but also a means to reflect culture features of the people. C: Language is independent of culture. D: Language is a key component of the culture.
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The study of the use of language in different social contexts is ( ). A: Morphology B: Phonology C: Syntax D: Pragmatics
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Language is heavily tinted with its culture, and culture also affects its people’s language uses.
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Language is ______. A: the product of the human brain B: B. rule governed C: independent of culture D: D. the result of social institutions