一道对话题

1stzhang · 发表于 2003-4-10 20:57:00

14. Professor: Members of most species are able to communicate with other members of the same species, but it is not true that all communication can be called "language." The human communication system unquestionably qualifies as language. In fact, using language is a trait without which we would not be human.

Student: I understand that communication by itself is not language, but how do you know that the highly evolved communication systems of songbirds, dolphins, honeybees, and apes, for example, are not languages?

The student has interpreted the professor's remarks to mean that

(A) different species can have similar defining traits

(B) every human trait except using language is shared by at least one other species

(C) not all languages are used to communicate

(D) using language is a trait humans do not share with any other species

(E) humans cannot communicate with members of other species

shany · 发表于 2003-4-10 22:52:00

I prefer D. Because the professor does not conclude that no other species have languages.

1stzhang · 发表于 2003-4-10 23:01:00

可以细讲这个题目吗？

shany · 发表于 2003-4-11 00:05:00

The professor claims that it is not true that all communication can be called language, but human communication system is definitely a language.

The student misunderstands the professor's opinion, and supposes that it meaned no other communication could be regarded as languages.

一道对话题

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