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Human language uses the ______ channel to produce and perceive speech sounds.
Human language uses the ______ channel to produce and perceive speech sounds.
vocal-auditory
The ______ feature of human language allows speakers to hear their own speech and make corrections.
The ______ feature of human language allows speakers to hear their own speech and make corrections.
total feedback
The relationship between form and meaning in human language is ______.
The relationship between form and meaning in human language is ______.
arbitrary
In human language, the word 'dog' is equivalent to ______ in Afrikaans.
In human language, the word 'dog' is equivalent to ______ in Afrikaans.
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Bees perform a ______ dance when nectar is within 1 meter from the hive.
Bees perform a ______ dance when nectar is within 1 meter from the hive.
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Sel, salt, and sout all refer to ______ chloride.
Sel, salt, and sout all refer to ______ chloride.
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The cry of an animal may signal a specific ______ or the level of danger.
The cry of an animal may signal a specific ______ or the level of danger.
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Zebra finches raised in complete isolation do not sing the same ______ as they would if raised typically among other members of their species.
Zebra finches raised in complete isolation do not sing the same ______ as they would if raised typically among other members of their species.
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The language feature of ______ patterning allows for separate language units to be recombined in different orders.
The language feature of ______ patterning allows for separate language units to be recombined in different orders.
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Dolphins, whales, and bats have the ability to learn new “regional ______” depending on what they are exposed to.
Dolphins, whales, and bats have the ability to learn new “regional ______” depending on what they are exposed to.
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Humans are born with the capacity to acquire any language, which is a genetically determined ______ Faculty.
Humans are born with the capacity to acquire any language, which is a genetically determined ______ Faculty.
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In the “dance language” of bees, dances are used to communicate the loc + quality of ______.
In the “dance language” of bees, dances are used to communicate the loc + quality of ______.
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White-crowned sparrows learn their local patterns by listening to ______ in their first three months.
White-crowned sparrows learn their local patterns by listening to ______ in their first three months.
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In human language, we use language to communicate about ______ language (= metalinguistic function).
In human language, we use language to communicate about ______ language (= metalinguistic function).
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There is no (linguistic) constraint on the length of ______ in a language.
There is no (linguistic) constraint on the length of ______ in a language.
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Speakers have unconscious knowledge of specific language ______.
Speakers have unconscious knowledge of specific language ______.
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A group of words can sometimes be the structural equivalent of one ______.
A group of words can sometimes be the structural equivalent of one ______.
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The units of human language (words, phrases, sentences) display internal ______.
The units of human language (words, phrases, sentences) display internal ______.
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Speakers can arrange chunks of ______ according to specific rules.
Speakers can arrange chunks of ______ according to specific rules.
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This feature of human language is not found in the communication systems of ______.
This feature of human language is not found in the communication systems of ______.
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