单选题 A word is a symbol that______
  • A. is used by the same speech community.
  • B. represents something else in the world.
  • C. is both simple and complex in nature.
  • D. shows different ideas in different sounds.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 考查语言学。Word:A sound or a combination of sounds,or its representation in writing or printing,which symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes.词:一种声音或声音的结合,以书写或印刷为代表,它象征或传达一个意思,也许包含一个词素或几个词素的组合。