History of Language Development Quiz
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What is the primary focus of linguistics?

  • Exploring the impact of technology on language evolution
  • Investigating the genetic basis of language acquisition
  • Understanding the origins of human language
  • Studying the historical development of languages (correct)

    • Which group of languages does the text mention as originating from tribes in eastern Europe around 3000 BC?

  • Indo-European languages (correct)
  • Romance languages
  • Semitic languages
  • Sino-Tibetan languages

    • What distinguishes human language from that of chimpanzees?

  • Development of regional dialects
  • Use of written forms
  • Complexity and ability to express abstract concepts (correct)
  • Ability to recognize grammatical rules

    • What is a potential indicator of an innate system of rules governing language?

    <p>Recognition of grammatical rule violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are experts beginning to look for insights into how the human species developed the capability for complex language?

    <p>Evolutionary biology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Linguistics allows us to understand the development of all 5,000 languages in existence today.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The origins of the Indo-European group of languages can be traced back to tribes in eastern Europe around 3000 BC.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Evolutionary biology has provided more answers than questions regarding the development of human language.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Dolphins have been shown to recognize when rules governing language are broken.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The text implies that only humans use an innate system of rules to govern the order of words.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of linguistics according to the text?

    <p>The primary focus of linguistics is to understand the development of languages, including their grammar, pronunciation, and historical changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are experts beginning to look for insights into how the human species developed the capability for complex language?

    <p>Experts are beginning to look to the field of evolutionary biology for insights into how the human species developed the capability for complex language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of languages does the text mention as originating from tribes in eastern Europe around 3000 BC?

    <p>The text mentions the Indo-European group of languages as originating from tribes in eastern Europe around 3000 BC.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes human language from that of chimpanzees according to the text?

    <p>Human language is far more complex than that of chimpanzees, as humans can express complex thoughts, convey subtle emotions, and communicate about abstract concepts following a set of structural rules known as grammar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential indicator of an innate system of rules governing language according to the text?

    <p>A potential indicator of an innate system of rules governing language is the ability to recognize when these rules are broken, as suggested by the example of dolphins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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