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According to Dr. Ouafi, linguistics is not considered a scientific study of language.
According to Dr. Ouafi, linguistics is not considered a scientific study of language.
False
In linguistics, clarity is achieved through implicit terminology.
In linguistics, clarity is achieved through implicit terminology.
False
All languages, no matter how ‘backward’ or ‘uncivilised’ the people speaking it, have proved to be a simple system of communication.
All languages, no matter how ‘backward’ or ‘uncivilised’ the people speaking it, have proved to be a simple system of communication.
False
Linguists are allowed to incorporate personal feelings and judgments in their studies as long as it is based on reasoning.
Linguists are allowed to incorporate personal feelings and judgments in their studies as long as it is based on reasoning.
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Linguists can prioritize one aspect of language, such as sounds, vocabulary, or grammar, as long as their approach is systematic.
Linguists can prioritize one aspect of language, such as sounds, vocabulary, or grammar, as long as their approach is systematic.
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Scientific writings must be elaborate and rigorous as can be.
Scientific writings must be elaborate and rigorous as can be.
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Linguists must strive to be exhaustive in their hypotheses and descriptions when defending a scientific argument or hypothesis.
Linguists must strive to be exhaustive in their hypotheses and descriptions when defending a scientific argument or hypothesis.
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Linguistics studies must lack pertinence and purpose.
Linguistics studies must lack pertinence and purpose.
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What does the quality of scientificity imply in the study of linguistics?
What does the quality of scientificity imply in the study of linguistics?
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What is essential to any scientific research according to the text?
What is essential to any scientific research according to the text?
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How does the use of language for describing language contribute to clarity in linguistics?
How does the use of language for describing language contribute to clarity in linguistics?
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Why must linguists abandon their personal feelings and judgments in their studies?
Why must linguists abandon their personal feelings and judgments in their studies?
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What is the criterion of economy in scientific writings according to the text?
What is the criterion of economy in scientific writings according to the text?
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How should linguists treat the possibilities when defending a scientific argument or hypothesis?
How should linguists treat the possibilities when defending a scientific argument or hypothesis?
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What is a basic condition for scientificity according to the text?
What is a basic condition for scientificity according to the text?
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What is the purpose of linguistics studies according to the text?
What is the purpose of linguistics studies according to the text?
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In linguistics, what is the importance of exactitude in theory?
In linguistics, what is the importance of exactitude in theory?
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What does it mean if a scientific research does not obey the set rules or norms at all its levels?
What does it mean if a scientific research does not obey the set rules or norms at all its levels?
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What does it mean for a linguistic study to lack pertinence?
What does it mean for a linguistic study to lack pertinence?
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Why should all languages be considered as equal according to the text?
Why should all languages be considered as equal according to the text?
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