首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language i
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language i
admin
2010-08-07
32
问题
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered appropriate for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as good, formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing.
Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.
It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.
Finally, it is worth noticed that the terms "standard" "colloquial" and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.
Which of the following cultural conditions is NOT necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions?
选项
A、The introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society.
B、A diverse population with a large number of subgroups.
C、Association among the subgroups and the majority population.
D、A large body of people.
答案
D
解析
细节题。第三段已经明确提到了A、B、C三项所指的内容,只有D没有被提到,因此正确答案为D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://jikaoti.com/ti/7XasFFFM
本试题收录于:
公共英语四级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语四级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
12/twelve本题答案仍是在第三个话轮中男士的第三句话:...writetheSamenumberofbookreviews...,说明仍是写12篇书评。
Whycan’tthemangotosomeplacesandhavefunwithhisfriends?
Apsychologicalissuethatbegantobediscussedinthe1950swasthequestionofthemostappropriateageforsecondlanguagel
WhatdowelearnabouttheuseofsolarenergyintheUSA?
Whichcontinentwherechildrenaretaughttobesilentinfrontofeldersismentioned?
Themainsubjectofthetalklasttimewas______ofearlyagriculture-basedsociety.
WhatdistinguishedtheEnglishRomanticpoets?
PopulareducationinEnglandstartedasasocialwelfareaswellasaneducationalservice.RobertRaikes,whoopenedthefirst
Ihavenoticedthatchildrenarenotevenbeingschoolinsocialgraces.AtaSundaybrunch,aclownwasmakingballoonanima
随机试题
常用金属材料有黑色铸铁和有色金属。()
骨盆底形态学特征正确的是
确诊禽流感的方法为
在采购材料过程中支付的各项采购费用,均应记人“管理费用”账户。()
证监会对甲上市公司高管采取市场禁入措施,则该高管在禁入期不得担任以下职务()。Ⅰ.甲上市公司的财务总监Ⅱ.为上市公司出具审计报告的注册会计师Ⅲ.投行人员Ⅳ.非上市股份公司的财务总监
根据行为金融学理论,投资者所具有的避免“后悔”心理特征会导致()。
行政复议当事人的权利有()。
()是指最先的印象对人的知觉所产生的强烈影响。(2007年11月三级真题)
为了提高公民(身体)素质.开辟了一条20公里的徒步路线,取得了很好的反响,领导决定再加开五条。让你负责路线的选取工作.如何开展?
设则y’=_____.
最新回复
(
0
)