1、The study of sign language is thought to be
D A) an approach to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language
B) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language
C) a challenge to traditional views on the nature of language
D) a new way to took at the learning of language

12、The present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by
A) a leading specialist in the study Of liberal arts
B) an English teacer in a university for the deaf
C) Some senior experts in American Sign Language
D) a famous Scholar in the’study of the human brain

13、According to Stokoe, sign language is
A) an international language
B) a substandard language
C) an artificial language
D) a genuine language

14、Most educators objected to Stokoe’s idea because they thought
A) a language should be easy to use and understand
B) sign language was tOO artificial to be widely accepted
C) a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds
D) sign language was not extensively used even by deaf people

15、Stokoe’s argument is based on his belief that
A) language is a product of the brain
B) language is a system of meaningful codes
C) sign language is derived from natural language
D) sign language is as efficient as any other language

正确答案是:DBDCA