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Which term describes the property of human language in which individual sounds are meaningless on their own?
Which term describes the property of human language in which individual sounds are meaningless on their own?
- Mimicry
- Discreteness (correct)
- Discrete infinity
- Combinatorial
What can be said about animal communication systems in comparison to human language?
What can be said about animal communication systems in comparison to human language?
- They have combinatorial properties like human language.
- They are limited to a few topics like food and danger. (correct)
- They are better at combining words into sentences.
- They can create completely novel utterances.
What distinguishes parrots' ability to mimic human speech from understanding the meaning of the words?
What distinguishes parrots' ability to mimic human speech from understanding the meaning of the words?
- Parrots can only repeat what they have been taught. (correct)
- Parrots can create new sentences spontaneously.
- Parrots can combine words into larger meaningful units.
- Parrots can understand abstract concepts.
How does the combination of sounds in human language contribute to generating meaning?
How does the combination of sounds in human language contribute to generating meaning?
What quality of language allows humans to produce completely novel utterances that have never been spoken before?
What quality of language allows humans to produce completely novel utterances that have never been spoken before?
What is an example of changing one sound in a word to alter its meaning?
What is an example of changing one sound in a word to alter its meaning?
What aspect of animal communication limits them to communicating only a few topics like food and danger?
What aspect of animal communication limits them to communicating only a few topics like food and danger?
What sets chimpanzees apart from parrots regarding their language abilities?
What sets chimpanzees apart from parrots regarding their language abilities?
In what way do human language and animal communication differ substantially?
In what way do human language and animal communication differ substantially?
What is the main defining feature of the term 'Discrete Infinity' in relation to human language?
What is the main defining feature of the term 'Discrete Infinity' in relation to human language?
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