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Which of the following best describes a speaker’s linguistic competence?

A speaker’s physical limitations on using language

A speaker’s mental representation of language (correct)

How a speaker should speak

A speaker’s knowledge of multiple languages

What is the focus of studying descriptive grammar in this class?

Studying the variations in language usage

Studying the physical limitations of language

Studying what speakers know about the language (correct)

Studying the rules of grammar according to authorities

What is the approach taken by linguists to discover the properties of the mental grammar?

Logical deduction

Comparative analysis

Intuitive reasoning

Scientific and empirical approach (correct)

What is the main difference between descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar?

Descriptive grammar focuses on what speakers know, while prescriptive grammar focuses on style and authorities Signup and view all the answers

Which type of grammar may generate sentences that are not commonly heard in the real world?

Prescriptive grammar Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'linguistic competence' refer to?

A speaker's mental representation of language Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of descriptive grammar?

To describe what speakers know about the language Signup and view all the answers

What approach do linguists take to discover the properties of the mental grammar?

Scientific and empirical approach Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of studying descriptive grammar in this class?

Studying what speakers know about the language Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar?

Descriptive grammar focuses on what speakers know, while prescriptive grammar focuses on style and authorities Signup and view all the answers

Language and Cognition Quiz

Choose a study mode

Podcast

Questions and Answers

Which of the following best describes a speaker’s linguistic competence?

What is the focus of studying descriptive grammar in this class?

What is the approach taken by linguists to discover the properties of the mental grammar?

What is the main difference between descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar?

Which type of grammar may generate sentences that are not commonly heard in the real world?

What does the term 'linguistic competence' refer to?

What is the purpose of descriptive grammar?

What approach do linguists take to discover the properties of the mental grammar?

What is the main focus of studying descriptive grammar in this class?

What is the main difference between descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar?

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