中国人民大学英语语言学、英语发展史、英汉互译2002年考研真题考研试题

中国人民大学
2002 年硕士研究生入学考试试题
招生专业：英语语言文学
考试科目：英语语言学 英语发展史 英汉互译
考试时间：1 月 27 日下午
考试编号：440
一、英语语言学（20%）
Ⅰ.Linguistics (20%)
1. Define the following linguistic concepts.
(1) synchronic linguistics
(2) cultural transmission
(3) morphology
(4) register
(5) synonymy
2. Give short answers to the following questions. (10%)
(1) What are the methods for the addition of new words in the English
language?
(2) When a teacher says “it’s so hot in here” during a class, what does
she probably mean? Refer to the theory of pragmatics when you analyze
the situation.
二、英语发展史（20%）
Ⅱ. Define the following terms, and provide examples if necessary (12%).