Arbitrariness of language makes it potentially creative, and （） of language makes learning a language laborious. For learners of a foreign language, it is this feature of language that is more worth noticing than its arbitrariness.

8. of language makes it potentially creative, andof language makes learning a language laborious. A: Conventionality, arbitrariness B: Arbitrariness, displacement C: Arbitrariness, conventionality D: Conventionality, displacement

Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human language A: Competence. B: Arbitrariness. C: Displacement. D: Productivity.

________ is NOT a design feature of language. A: Arbitrariness B: reativity C: Communicability D: Duality

The design features of language may be all the following EXCEPT A: arbitrariness. B: duality. C: creativity. D: replacement.

Which of the following items is not a design feature of human language A: Competence. B: Arbitrariness. C: Displacement. D: Productivity.

Which of ale following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language（） A: Arbitrariness. B: Productivity. C: Cultural transmission. D: Finiteness.

2. Which of the following property of language enables language users to overcome the barriers caused by time and place, due to this feature of language, speakers of a language are free to talk about anything in any situation? A: Arbitrariness B: Duality C: Displacement D: Arbitrariness

__________ does not contain in the principles of “choice of words”. A: Exactness B: Arbitrariness C: Appropriateness D: Conciseness

Which of the following is not a design feature of human language?（） A: Arbitrariness B: Displacement C: Duality D: Meaningfulne