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
54
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.
The two babies were deliberately kept from adults ______.
选项
A、to whether they could learn to speak without the help of adults
B、to prove that Phrygian was the first language of mankind
C、to see whether they would speak the Egyptian language
D、to discover which language would come most naturally
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/qflC777K
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
GuglielmoMarconiwasborninItalyin1874.HestudiedinBolognaandsincehischildhood,heshowedgreatinterestinphysics
Inthefirstparagraphtheword"expatriate"refersto______.Whatwillbeexpectedforabusinessmanager?
International______mustbereducedbeforethistreatyissigned.
OneeveningMr.Greenwasdrivinghomealongalonelycountryroad.Hehad£100.00inhispocket.Attheloneliestpartofthe
Therapiddevelopmentofcommunicationstechnologyistransformingthe______inwhichpeoplecommunicateacrosstimeandspace.
Yesterdaythepoundfelltoa______lowlevelagainstthedollar,accordingtothismorning’snews.
TurnonTV,andyou______manyadvertisementseveryday.
Thefirstsnowboardsweremadeinthe1960s.However,itwasinthelate1970sthattheybecamemore【C1】______Throughoutthe198
Theywill______youeverythingyouneedonceyoustartyourscientificresearch.
WhenIwasabout12Ihadanenemy,agirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:Iwasskinny,Iw
随机试题
A.抑制甲状腺激素生物合成B.首先抑制甲状腺激素的释放,也抑制其合成C.抑制甲状腺激素生物合成,并阻止外周组织T4转化成T3D.阻止T4转化为T3E.破坏甲状腺腺泡上皮细胞及使甲状腺内淋巴细胞产生抗体减少放射性碘能够
对于机械波而言,下面说法正确的是()。
函数y=x3一6x上切线平行于X轴的点是()。
在组织层次的职业生涯管理方法中,实施的培训与发展项目不包括()。
国际上,旅行社行业通常有()种分工体系。
农村留守人员包括()。
Inthetwodecadesbetween1929and1949,sculptureintheUnitedStatessustainedwhatwasprobablythegreatestexpansionins
下面哪一个等式定义了ISDN基本入口线的组成________?
下列的英文缩写和中文名字的对照中,错误的是
请用Word2010对考生文件夹下WORD.DOCX文档中的文字进行编辑、排版和保存。将正文各段(“1932年第十届奥运会……金牌榜首位。”)中的中文文字设置为小三号宋体、西文文字设置为小三号Arial字体;各段落段前间距为0.2行。
最新回复
(
0
)