Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols for human ________.
A. contact
B. communication
C. relation
D. community
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Which of the following words is entirely arbitrary.
A. tree
B. crash
C. typewriter
D. Bang
The function of the sentence “Water boils at 100 degree Centigrade” is ________
A. Interrogative
B. Directive
C. Informative
D. performative
“ We can refer to Confucius even though he was dead 2000 years ago.” This shows that language has the design feature of ________ .
Arbitrariness
B. Duality
Creativity
Displacement
According to F. de Saussure, ________ refers to the abstract linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community.
A. Parole
B. Performance
C. Langue
D. Language