26. (       ) Searle’s classification of illocutionary acts is based on the classification of performative verbs.

27. (        ) One kind of language change results in an increase of the number of exceptional or irregular morphemes. This kind of change has been called internal borrowing—that is, we “borrow” from one part of the grammar and apply the rule generally.

28. (        ) There are differences in the way people of various age categories speak. The differences most easily noted by the layman are likely to be grammatical in nature.

29. (        ) The left hemisphere of the brain is superior to the right hemisphere because the left hemisphere is language-dominant.

30 (        ) A child born to a Chinese or English speaking family takes about the same number of years to acquire their native tongue, regardless of their general intelligence.

Ⅳ .Directions: Explain the following terms, using one or two examples for illustration.(3 ％× 10=30 ％ )

31. assimilation rule

32. root

33. bound morphemes

34. surface structure

35. grammaticality

36. elaboration

37. bilingualism

38. creole

39. the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

40. fossilization

Ⅴ . Answer the following questions.(10 ％× 2=20 ％ )