Question : 81. Approximately how many phonemes found in English? A. 26 B. more than 800 C. 52 : 1233689

 

81. 

Approximately how many phonemes are found in English?

A. 

26

B. 

more than 800

C. 

52

D. 

an infinite number

82. 

Dr. Salim is a linguist studying the rules that guide 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.

83. 

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

84. 

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the components of a language, from the smallest or most specific to the broadest?

A. 

Phoneme ? syntax ? semantics

B. 

Syntax ? semantics ? phoneme

C. 

Phoneme ? semantics ? syntax

D. 

Syntax ? phoneme ? semantics

85. 

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”

86. 

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 one 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 a language.

D. 

It is the period between six and ten years of age in which certain complex aspects of syntax are learned.

87. 

A girl named Genie was exposed to virtually no language from the age of 20 months till 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 a 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.

88. 

Tina is 6 months old, Vincenzo is 2 years and 7 months old, and Wayne is 3 years and 6 months 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

89. 

You are creating a language development timeline for a class presentation. Along the top of a display board, you write the following ages in sequence: 6 months ? 1 year ? 2 years ?3 years

How should you label these ages, from youngest to oldest?

A. 

Babbling ? first words ? telegraphic speech ? overgeneralization

B. 

Babbling ? overgeneralization ? first words ? telegraphic speech

C. 

Babbling ? first words ? overgeneralization ? telegraphic speech

D. 

Overgeneralization ? babbling ? first words ? telegraphic speech

90. 

Dorian is 2 years old. Constance is 2 years and 5 months old. Dorian’s vocabulary probably contains _____ words, while Constance’s vocabulary contains _____ words.

A. 

about 100; several hundred

B. 

about 50; about 100

C. 

about 50; several hundred

D. 

several hundred; about 1000

 

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