The famous quotation “A rose by any other name would smell as sw

The famous quotation “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" well illustrates the ______ nature of language.
A、systematic
B、arbitrary
C、vocal
D、human-specific
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:语言是任意的,因为“笔”这个词和我们用来写字的东西之间没有内在的联系。文字只是符号;按照惯例,它们与对象、动作等相关联。(莎士比亚的戏剧《罗密欧与朱丽叶》中的一句名言很好地说明了语言的这种传统本质:“玫瑰叫什么名字都一样香。”)