In modern linguistics, speeh is regarded as more basic than writing because ______.
A. in linguistic evolution, speech is prior to writing.
B. speech plays a greater role than writing in terms of the amount of information conveyed.
C. speech is always the way in which every native speaker acquires his mother tongue.
D. all of the above.
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According to F. de Saussure, ______refers to the abstract linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community.
A. parole
B. competence
C. langue
D. performance
Which of the following is not a design feature of human language?
Arbitrariness
B. Displacement
C. Duality
D. Meanigfulness
Language is said to be arbitrary because there is no logic connection between _____ and meanings.
A. senses
B. sounds
C. objects
D. ideas
Language can be used to refer to contexts removed from the immediate situations of the speaker. This feature is called _______.
A. displacement
B. duality
C. flexibilty
D. cultural transmission