Question : 51.Phonemes the ______ in a language, and the English language : 1231268

51.Phonemes are the ______ in a language, and the English language has ______ phonemes.

A)rules governing word order; approximately 122

B)basic units of  sound; exactly 26

C)basic units of sound; around 40

D)basic units of meaning; thousands of

E)basic units of meaning; hundreds of

52.Regarding language, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)Morphemes consist of simple words, as well as prefixes and suffixes.

B)In English, phonemes correspond to individual letters, as well as letter combinations.

C)Phonemes combine to form syntax.

D)Changing one phoneme in a word can change the meaning of the word.

E)Different languages have different phonemes.

53.What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

A)phonemes

B)morphemes

C)graphemes

D)syllables

E)letters of the alphabet

54.Javan’s English teacher tells him, “Watch your syntax!”  To what is Javan’s teacher referring?

A)his ordering of words within sentences and phrases

B)his pronunciation

C)his vocabulary

D)his spelling

E)his usage of the same word to express different meanings

55.Language consists of _____ basic components, and they are called ______.

A)3; mental images, concepts, and speech

B)2; words and grammar

C)2; language acquisition and linguistic relativity

D)3; heuristics, algorithms, and analogies

E)4; phonemes, morphemes, syntax, and semantics

56.The rules governing the meaning of words are called

A)grammar.

B)syntax.

C)morphemes.

D)semantics.

E)linguistics.

57.Martin looks at his class syllabus and notices that his professor will lecture today on the work of Noam Chomsky. What is most likely to be the focus of the lecture?

A)Discussion of an innate mechanism in the brain for learning language

B)Suggestions for how teachers and parents can encourage children to attempt to use language

C)A focus on circumstances in the environment that support language development

D)Comparing and contrasting biological and environmental influences on language development

E)Debate over whether intelligence is composed of a single factor or multiple factors

58.Regarding the concept of the language acquisition device, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)It represents an innate mechanism in the brain for learning language.

B)It is believed to be prewired into the human nervous system.

C)Critics consider it an abstract concept rather than a physical structure in the brain .

D)It was developed by the linguist Noam Chomsky.

E)It explains how environment shapes language development.

59.Evaluating the evidence regarding language development best supports which of the following conclusions?

A)Language is prewired into the nervous system.

B)Language is best explained by processes of maturation.

C)Language depends on biological capacity for language and experience.

D)Language is a function of cultural processes, not underlying biological mechanisms.

E)Language is learned by listening to the speech of others.

60.Which of the following statements regarding language development is most strongly supported by the evidence?

A)Although genes are important in many aspects of behavior, scientists do not believe they play a role in language.

B)Many areas of the brain appear to be responsible for producing language.

C)Chomsky showed that the language acquisition device depends on formal training in the rules of grammar.

D)Evidence shows that language is a function of cultural processes, not underlying biological mechanisms.

E) Scientists recently discovered a language center in the brain that is largely responsible for the use of language.