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What is the primary constraint on language use?
What is the primary constraint on language use?
- Lack of vocabulary
- Speaker's knowledge of language
- Infinite number of words
- Limited ways of combining words (correct)
What does a speaker's productive vocabulary contain?
What does a speaker's productive vocabulary contain?
- Only ordinary words
- Only grammar rules
- Only names of people and places
- Names of people and places, as well as ordinary words (correct)
What aspect of language does a speaker need to know to produce meaningful utterances?
What aspect of language does a speaker need to know to produce meaningful utterances?
- Only pronunciation
- Only vocabulary
- Only grammar rules
- All of the above: pronunciation, vocabulary, and how to combine them (correct)
What do speakers need to know about each word to use it effectively?
What do speakers need to know about each word to use it effectively?
What is the outcome of a speaker having a limited vocabulary?
What is the outcome of a speaker having a limited vocabulary?
Why do children's vocabularies grow rapidly in early childhood?
Why do children's vocabularies grow rapidly in early childhood?
What is acquired by the child in the community?
What is acquired by the child in the community?
What develops simultaneously with the ability to use language?
What develops simultaneously with the ability to use language?
Why do we not remember learning to understand spoken language?
Why do we not remember learning to understand spoken language?
What is the nature of our knowledge about our native language?
What is the nature of our knowledge about our native language?
What is a characteristic of language that allows for creative communication?
What is a characteristic of language that allows for creative communication?
What is a limitation of our knowledge of language?
What is a limitation of our knowledge of language?
What is considered the greatest intellectual feat of a child's lifetime?
What is considered the greatest intellectual feat of a child's lifetime?
According to the innate timetable, what is the typical age when a child begins to imitate parental naming and description of the environment?
According to the innate timetable, what is the typical age when a child begins to imitate parental naming and description of the environment?
What is a key characteristic of a child's utterances by around 18 months old?
What is a key characteristic of a child's utterances by around 18 months old?
What is a crucial aspect of language acquisition that goes beyond mere reflection of the environment?
What is a crucial aspect of language acquisition that goes beyond mere reflection of the environment?
What is a factor that influences a child's language acquisition, assuming exposure to a medium?
What is a factor that influences a child's language acquisition, assuming exposure to a medium?
What is a key feature of children's language development beyond the early stages of acquisition?
What is a key feature of children's language development beyond the early stages of acquisition?
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