CRUX:（） A．peripheral element B．commencement C

The author offers all of the following ideas as proof t...

单项选择题The author offers all of the following ideas as proof that there is no direct correspondence between words and things EXCEPT（）

A．Language has other functions than that of reference.
B．Once a word is grouped into a class, no one-to-one correspondence existsbetween it and what it signifies.
C．Many words refer to objects that do not exist in the world.
D．Function words do not refer to objects.
E． Proper nouns usually refer to unique entities.

It can be inferred from the passage that the term "redu...

单项选择题It can be inferred from the passage that the term "reductionist" would most likely apply to which of the following views concerning language（）

A．A number of words exist with identical meanings.
B．Several words with different connotations may refer to the same object.
C．A word used two centuries ago might refer to the same object today.
D．Reality is constructed, not discovered, by the medium of language.
E． A word may refer to non-existent objects, categories, and carry multiple connotations.

According to the passage, the word "violation" would be...

单项选择题According to the passage, the word "violation" would best be classified as a（）

A．Function word
B．Lexical word
C．Concept word
D．Category word
E．Grammatical word