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According to Aristotle, what is language?

  • A system of arbitrary vocal sounds through a social group that cooperates
  • An arbitrary system of signs constituted of the signifier and signified
  • A speech sound produced by human beings to express their ideas, emotions, thoughts, desires and feelings (correct)
  • The inherent capability of the native speakers to understand and form grammatical sentences

    • What does the etymology of the word 'language' suggest?

  • It is an arbitrary system of signs constituted of the signifier and signified
  • It is a system of arbitrary vocal sounds through a social group that cooperates
  • It originated from the Latin word 'lingua', meaning 'tongue' (correct)
  • It is the inherent capability of native speakers to understand and form grammatical sentences

    • What is the focus of language, as per Leonard Bloomfield?

  • The inherent capability of the native speakers to understand and form grammatical sentences
  • An arbitrary system of signs constituted of the signifier and signified
  • The utterances produced by all the people of a community, and hence overlooks writing (correct)
  • A system of arbitrary vocal sounds through a social group that cooperates

    • How do linguists apply the scientific method in their studies?

    <p>Conduct formal studies of speech sounds, grammatical structures, and meaning across the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Noam Chomsky, what is language?

    <p>The inherent capability of the native speakers to understand and form grammatical sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

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