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What does the composite definition of LANGUAGE suggest about the symbols used in language?
What does the composite definition of LANGUAGE suggest about the symbols used in language?
- They are primarily written, but may also be spoken
- They are primarily vocal, but may also be visual (correct)
- They are primarily gestural, but may also be verbal
- They are primarily visual, but may also be vocal
What is the suggested field of specialization for the category 'phonetics; phonology; writing systems'?
What is the suggested field of specialization for the category 'phonetics; phonology; writing systems'?
- The role of gesture, distance, eye contact, and other 'paralinguistic' features of language (correct)
- Explicit and formal accounts of the system of language
- Semantics; language and cognition; psycholinguistics
- The symbolic nature of language; the relationship between language and reality
What does the composite definition suggest about the acquisition of language by all people?
What does the composite definition suggest about the acquisition of language by all people?
- It is acquired differently by different cultures
- It is primarily a formal process
- It is not limited to humans
- It is acquired in the same way by all people (correct)
What does the category 'communication systems; speaker-hearer interaction; sentence processing' mainly deal with?
What does the category 'communication systems; speaker-hearer interaction; sentence processing' mainly deal with?
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What does the composite definition suggest about the symbols in language?
What does the composite definition suggest about the symbols in language?
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What does the structuralist view of language suggest?
What does the structuralist view of language suggest?
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What did Charles Osgood reinstate in verbal behavior?
What did Charles Osgood reinstate in verbal behavior?
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What did B.F. Skinner believe about verbal behavior?
What did B.F. Skinner believe about verbal behavior?
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What is a focus of verbal behavior?
What is a focus of verbal behavior?
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What was the task of the linguist according to the structuralists?
What was the task of the linguist according to the structuralists?
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