LNGS101: Introduction to Linguistics - Origins of Human Language Quiz

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What does the Innateness Hypothesis propose?

Humans are not programmed for language.

Babies do not undergo any development post-birth.

Humans have a gene responsible for language. (correct)

Children are born without any instincts related to language.

In the context of human development, what does the descent of the larynx in babies suggest?

Preparation for language. (correct)

Preparation for swimming.

Preparation for flying.

Preparation for running.

What is the main idea behind the hypothesis mentioned in the text?

Language has no relation to human development.

Language development is not influenced by anatomy and physiology.

Human anatomy and physiology developed together with language. (correct)

Human anatomy and physiology developed independently of language.

Why does the text mention that babies undergo an automatic set of developments post-birth?

To highlight their preparation for language. Signup and view all the answers

What analogy is used to explain the human hardwiring for language in the text?

Computers with pre-installed programs. Signup and view all the answers

Which source of human language is linked to many religions?

The divine source Signup and view all the answers

In the Bible, what did God give Adam and Eve according to the text?

Language Signup and view all the answers

Which story in the Bible does the text mention that involves God confusing people's languages?

The Babel story Signup and view all the answers

How many babies did Egyptian pharaoh Psammetichus isolate in an experiment related to the divine source of language?

Two babies Signup and view all the answers

What did the babies isolated by Egyptian pharaoh Psammetichus eventually say in the text?

Bekos Signup and view all the answers

Between which periods does language date back to?

50,000-100,000 years ago Signup and view all the answers

Which theory proposes that language developed as a result of physical changes in humans?

Tool-making theory Signup and view all the answers

What type of sounds did early humans likely produce based on the text?

Grunts, hums, and groans Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of human anatomy was adapted for the production of more complex consonants according to the text?

Vocal tract Signup and view all the answers

Which activity is mentioned in the text as being connected to the part of the brain that handles language?

Tool-making Signup and view all the answers

What did King James IV of Scotland claim about children?

They started speaking Hebrew spontaneously Signup and view all the answers

Which theory proposes that language developed as a result of people working together?

Yo-he-ho theory Signup and view all the answers