IV. Directions: Explain the following terms and give examples for illustration where appropriate. ( 3% ×10=30% )
31.synchronic linguistics
32.liquids
33.compounding
34.embedded clause
35.predication
36.directives
37.internal borrowing
38.social dialects
39.interpersonal communication中 华 考 试 网
40.fossilization
V. Directions: Answer the following questions. ( 10% ×2=20% )
41.Define with examples phonemic contrast, allophone and complementary distribution. What is the basic way to determine the phonemes of a language?
42.Describe with examples the lexical loss which occurred in Old English and Middle English.
Do you think the loss of words inevitable? What do you think of the process of lexical loss?
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