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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Phonology the study of: A. combination of words.B. speech sounds.C. word order.D. meaning.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Phonology is the study of:
A. combination of words.
B. speech sounds.
C. word order.
D. meaning.
2. Linguists have identified more than _____ different phonemes among all the world’s languages.
A. 26
B. more than 800
C. 52
D. an infinite number
3. Approximately how many phonemes are found in English?
A. 26
B. more than 800
C. 52
D. an infinite number
4. Dr. Salim is a linguist, studying the rules guiding the order of words and phrases in several of the world’s languages. Dr. Salim is a(n):
A. syntactician.
B. semanticist.
C. phonologist.
D. translator.
5. In written language, letters most closely represent _____, whereas sentences may be said to reflect _____.
A. syntax; semantics
B. syntax; phonemes
C. phonemes; syntax
D. phonemes; semantics
6. Which of the following language acquisition stages or phenomena is CORRECTLY matched with an illustrative example?
A. Babbling—”Goo goo, ga ga.”
B. Telegraphic speech—”I ran from the library to the bus stop.”
C. Overgeneralization—”Daddy has come home.”
D. Overgeneralization—”Drawing house”
7. What is meant by the notion of a critical period for language acquisition?
A. It is the period of transition between one-word and two-word utterances.
B. It is the time in one’s childhood in which a child is particularly sensitive to language cues and most easily acquires language.
C. It is the period isolated children spend by themselves before someone teaches them language.
D. It is the period between six and ten years of age in which certain complex aspects of syntax are learned.
8. The text reports the case of a girl named Genie, who was exposed to virtually no language from the age of 20 months until the age of 13. In what way does Genie’s case offer support for the notion of a critical period in language acquisition?
A. With intensive instruction, Genie acquired a sizeable vocabulary after the age of 13; moreover, she eventually mastered the rules of syntax.
B. Even with intensive instruction, Genie acquired only a very small vocabulary after the age of 13; furthermore, she never mastered the complexities of language.
C. Once she was no longer isolated, Genie acquired a sizeable vocabulary and eventually mastered the rules of syntax, even without intensive formal instruction.
D. Genie’s case is irrelevant to the notion of a critical period.
9. Tina is 6 months old, Vincenzo is 2 years and 7 months old, and Wayne is 3.5 years old. Which alternative below CORRECTLY pairs each child with the appropriate language acquisition stage or phenomenon?
A. Tina—overgeneralization; Vincenzo—babbling; Wayne—telegraphic speech
B. Tina—babbling; Vincenzo—telegraphic speech; Wayne—overgeneralization
C. Tina—telegraphic speech; Vincenzo—babbling; Wayne—overgeneralization
D. Tina—babbling; Vincenzo—overgeneralization; Wayne—telegraphic speech
10. Dorian is 2 years old; Constance is 2.5. Dorian’s vocabulary probably contains around _____ words; Constance’s, _____ words.
A. about 100; several hundred
B. about 50; about 100
C. about 50; several hundred
D. several hundred; about 1000
