【正确答案】正确答案：Language is regarded as a mirror of society, through which we can understand social activities of a certain society better. Language is both a scientific system and a social activity. It is the major bond of people"s communication in society.(1 point) The selection of language is not only restricted by structural rules but also involves some socially institutionalized norms in usage. In this sense, the choice of one form over another is both stylistically and socially governed. Therefore some social factors are believed to influence our language behavior in a social context. Among these factors, some major ones include: a)class, b)gender, c)age, d)ethnic identity, e)education background, f)occupation, and g)religious belief.(2 points) There are some evidences which can prove that there are relationships between language and society. For example, some linguists studied gender differences in speech and they suggested there is a women register in the language that takes on the following features; women use more "fancy" color terms such as "mauve" and "beige" ; women use less powerful curse words; women use more intensifiers such as "terrible" and " awful" , and so on and so forth. What"s more, it is argued that these differences in language use are brought about by nothing less than women"s place in society. Thus this can to a certain degree reflect the relationship between language and society.(2 points)

【答案解析】解析：考查语言与社会之间的关系。有人认为社会与语言之间不存在任何关系，这是不可能的。语言被认为是社会的一面镜子，通过语言我们可以更好地理解一定的社会活动。语言既是科学系统又是一种社会活动，它是人类社会交际的纽带。语言的选择不仅仅受结构规范的制约，同时也受社会固化标准的左右。在这个意义上，某一形式对另一形式的选择既受语体限制又受社会制约，因此，人们认为有些社会因素在一定的社会环境中影响我们的语言习惯。这些因素主要包括：a)社会阶级；b)性别；c)年龄；d)种族认同；e)教育背景；f)职业；g)宗教信仰。