第一章(判)Language is only a means of communication、(F)Language has a form-meaning correspondence、(F)The function of language is to exchange information、(F)English is more difficult to learn than Chinese、(F)Black English is not standard and should be reformed、(F)The following are some fundamental views about language、判)Children learn their native language swiftly, efficiently and without instruction、(T)Language operates by rules、(T)All languages have three major components: a sound system 语音系统, a system of lexicogrammar 词汇语法 and a system of semantics 语意学、(T)Everyone speaks a dialect、(T)Language slowly changes、(T)Speakers of all languages employ a range of styles and a set of jargons 行话、(T)Languages are intimately related to the societies and individuals who use them、(T)Writing is derivative 来源