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
专升本
In ancient times most cultures and civilizations made some reference to the origin of their languages. However, they did not stu
In ancient times most cultures and civilizations made some reference to the origin of their languages. However, they did not stu
admin
2011-07-31
53
问题
In ancient times most cultures and civilizations made some reference to the origin of their languages. However, they did not study language by observation or experimentation——at least as far as we can judge from records that have survived to this day. Most comments on the origins of languages come to us in folk-tales or religious writings. But the Greek historian Herodotus tells us of one experiment.
An Egyptian king named Psammmetichos wished to find out which was the world’s oldest language. To gain this information he decided to isolate two new born babies until they began to speak. Because they were kept from adults, they would have no patterns to imitate. The king made the assumption that the children would speak what was a natural language——which would be the oldest. After some months the children were heard to make a Sound which was recorded as "bekos". This was found to be very similar to the Phrygian word for "bread". Therefore Phrygianca language once spoken in Asia. Minor was considered to be the flint language of mankind. At least by King Psammetichos, and we may assume by his court.
According to the author, the king’s conclusion ______.
选项
A、was accepted by everybody
B、caused heated arguments
C、was probably accepted by his court
D、Was not believed by anyone except himself
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/cflC777K
本试题收录于:
英语题库成考专升本分类
0
英语
成考专升本
相关试题推荐
Thispassageisabout______.The"newsetofwheels"thatbicycleridershadtogetusedtowas______.
HowmanyoftheAmericansarelefthanders?Amongtheleft-handers______.
Notuntilamonkeyisseveralyearsold______toexhibitsignsofindependencefromitsmother.
Wereyou______thephonealotthisafternoon?Itriedcallingyoufivetimesandalwaysgotabusysignal.
AlthoughIspoketohimmanytimes,henevertookany______ofwhatIsaid.
Thefirstsnowboardsweremadeinthe1960s.However,itwasinthelate1970sthattheybecamemore【C1】______Throughoutthe198
I______myformerschoolteacherwhenIwasshoppingyesterday.
OneofthegreatestkillersintheWesternworldisheartdisease.Thedeathrate(率)fromthediseasehasbeenincreasingatan
OneofthegreatestkillersintheWesternworldisheartdisease.Thedeathrate(率)fromthediseasehasbeenincreasingatan
WhenIwasabout121hadanenemy,agirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:Iwasskinny,Iw
随机试题
能够完整地反映晶格特征的最小几何单元称为()。
银行业金融机构变更持有资本总额或者股份总额达到规定比例以上的股东的,国务院银行业监督管理机构依法应当对股东的哪些情况进行审查?()
某市规定,该市申请经营文化营业场所的行政许可,根据《行政许可法》第26条的规定,由工商局一个部门受理行政许可申请,并转告文化局和消防局分别提出意见后统一办理。那么关于申请人取得营业执照的期限,下列说法正确的有哪些?()
下列各项中的火灾逃生方法不正确的是()。
下列税种中,货物进口环节可由海关代征的有( )。
质量保证金赔偿请求人的请求赔偿的时效期限是()天。
下列选项中没有错别字的一项是()。
在汉语和英语中,“塔”的发音是一样的,这是英语借用了汉语;“幽默”的发音也是一样的,这是汉语借用了英语。而在英语和姆巴拉拉语中,“狗”的发音也是一样的,但可以肯定,使用这两种语言的人交往只是将近两个世纪的事,而姆巴拉拉语中(包括“狗”的发音)的历史,几乎和
社会问题剧
下面程序段的输出结果是( )。publicclassTest{publicstaticvoidmain(String[]args){intresult=0;fo
最新回复
(
0
)