Language Development Theories

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What does the Foxp2 gene help humans with, according to the findings?

Producing speech sounds

Understanding abstract concepts

Recognizing onomatopoeia

Transforming experiences into language (correct)

What is one of the theories of the origin of language?

Divine source theory

Social interaction source theory

Physical adaptation source theory

All of the above (correct)

What does the investigation of the origins of language lead to, according to the passage?

A search for fossil evidence

An analysis of human brain structure

A search for the special “language gene” (correct)

A study of primate communication

What is implied to be a characteristic of language, according to the passage?

Gradual and evolutionary Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of brain structure in language development, according to the passage?

It accounts for the structural organization of language Signup and view all the answers

What is compared to how computers work, according to the passage?

The origin of language Signup and view all the answers

What is the theory that suggests manual gestures may have been a precursor of language?

Oral gesture theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the region of the brain where the functions for object manipulation and speaking are closely located?

Left hemisphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of using hands to manipulate objects and tools?

Object manipulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the left hemisphere of the brain in relation to language development?

It is responsible for structural organisation of language Signup and view all the answers

What is the theory that proposes a connection between the use of tools and the development of language?

Evolutionary connection theory Signup and view all the answers

What is the core idea behind the innateness theory of language development?

Humans are born with a special capacity for language Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the genetic source in language development?

It implies that humans have a special gene for language Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of a crucial genetic mutation in human language development?

Language did not result from physical adaptation Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the discovery of a gene mutation that arose over half a million years ago?

It is key to humans' unique ability to produce and understand speech Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the genetic source and physical adaptation in language development?

They are unrelated Signup and view all the answers

What is the core idea behind the idea that humans have a special capacity for language?

It is hard-wired into human genetics Signup and view all the answers

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