What does the theory of samsara (轮回） refer to?

Where do Muslims mostly live in China?

When language is used to get information from others, it serves ( )function.

A. phatic
B. an interrogative
C. an informative
D. an expressive

The distinction between"langue"and"parole"was made by ( )

A. F de Saussure
B. Noam Chomsky
C. M.A.halliday
D. Bloomfield

The function of the sentence “Water boils at 100 degree centigrade.” is ( ).

A. Interrogative
B. Directive
C. Informative
D. Performative

Which branches of linguistics studies the similarities and differences among languages?( )

A. Diachronic linguistics
B. Synchronic linguistics
C. Prescriptive linguistics
D. Comparative linguistics

( ) refers to the actual realization of the ideal language user’s knowledge of the rules of his language in utterances.

A. Performance
B. Competence
C. Langue
D. Parole

( )deals with language application to other fields, particularly in education.

A. Linguistic geography
B. Sociolinguistics
C. Applied linguistics
D. Comparative linguistics

If a linguist tells people“what should be in language"or "what people should say", he is ____

A. directive
B. descriptive
C. expressive
D. prescriptive

The distinction between competence and performance was made by ____

A. de Saussure
B. Noam Chomsky
C. M.A.Halliday
D. Bloomfield