单选题 The definition "the act of using, or promoting the use of, several languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers" refers to
[A] Pidgin. [B] Creole.
[C] Multilingualism. [D] Bilingualism.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】本题考查语言学常识。Pidgin(洋泾浜语，混杂语)是一种简化的以交流为目的的语言，没有本族语者；Creole(克里奥耳语，混合语)与Pidgin的区别在于前者有自己的本族语者；Multilingualism，顾名思义，指能够使用多种语言进行交流：Bilingualism指能用两种语言。此外。注意本题中Pidgin与Creole为近义词。