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Which of the following are true?
What is the definition of syntax?
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What is the definition of syntax?
the smallest unit with meaning
the rules of sentence formation
the meaning of words
nonverbal communication
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Which of the following are true?
all languages use the same syntax rules
there are a finite set of possible sentences that can be created
knowledge of a languages syntax is unnecessary to understand the language
all human language and dialects are fully expressive, complete, and logical
3
What is a lexicon?
a speech error
the meaning of a word in person's mental dictionary
the collective knowledge a person has about their native langauge
a mental dictionary
4
Which of the following means "the capacity to talk (or sign) messages that are unrelated to here and now?"
universal grammar
discreetness
creativity
displacement
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What is a descriptive grammar?
the standard dialect of a language
the unconscious linguistic knowledge of a particular language
the system used in attempts to teach human language to computers
grammar written to help people learn a foreign language
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what is sound symbolism?
the writing system of a language
the rules of possible sound sequences in a language.
an alphabet that has a one-to-one correspondence between letters and sounds
words whose pronunciation suggests their meaning
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Academic integrity violations include all
except
for?
Cheating
Falsification of others work
Plagiarism
Doing my own honest work
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Which of these is NOT part of the grammar of a language?
displacement
syntax
semantics
morphology
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The relationship between words and the meanings they represent is usually ____________.
competent
arbitrary
universal
systematic
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According to Lera Boroditsky's TED talk, approximately how many languages are spoken around the world?
500
7,000
40,000
1,000
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Which of these states that the language a person speaks influences their perceptions of the world?
Chomsky's theory of universal grammar
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
prescriptivism
Murphy's law
12
What is the course policy on late assignments?
Assignments can be submitted one day late for half credit
Late assignments will receive a grade of 0
Loss of 10% credit on the assignment for each day past the due date
Loss of 1/3 of a grade point on the assignment for each day it is late
13
What are the names of Professor Dorn's dogs?
Jim and Pam
Gypsy Rose and Joey King
Casey Jo and Siouxsie Jade
Hendricks and Jagger
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Which of the following quotes is Professor Dorn’s philosophy of teaching based on?
Michael Scott
Bob Talbert
Pele
Dwight Shrute
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Which of the following describes the property of discreteness?
there is no inherent connection between a linguistic form and its meaning
languages can be used to communicate messages that are unrelated
languages are made of units that are combined according rules of language
there is an infinite number of potential utterances that can be created
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What is linguistic competence?
a person's knowledge of words and grammar
a standardized test used to measure proficiency in a language
the standard dialect of a particular language
how a person uses their knowledge of words and grammar in actual speech
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What is the major sign language used in the United States?
Universal Sign Language
Sapir-Whorf Sign Language
English Sign Langauge
American Sign Language
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What is unique about Chaser the border collie?
she knows over 1,000 spoken words
she can read over 200 words
she can produce some American English phonemes
she "talks" in human language by pressing buttons that say different words
