In word meaning, the relationship between language and the world is _____, by means of which,a speaker indicates which things in the world are being talked about.
A、reference
B、concept
C、sense
D、motivation
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：该题考察meaning 一个侧面，它的定义从三个方面去看有三种解释，这里强调的是词语和世界之间的实物的关系，即所指（reference）。concept 强调大脑对客观世界的认知，sense强调词语在句子中的逻辑联系。 motivation 则指意义的理据。
