Properties of Language
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What is the term used to describe the various forms of a letter, such as capital and lowercase, and cursive forms?

  • Lexical
  • Phonological
  • Orthographic (correct)
  • Comprehension

    • What is the primary challenge in translating letters into sounds in the English language?

  • The complexity of cursive forms
  • The variation in font styles
  • The lack of correspondence between letters and sounds (correct)
  • The difficulty in recognizing capital letters

    • Who is the playwright and lover of the English language who observed the illogicality of English spellings?

  • William Shakespeare
  • Charles Dickens
  • Jane Austen
  • George Bernard Shaw (correct)

    • What is the term used to describe the rapid sequential movements of the eyes when reading?

    <p>Saccades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference in fixation time between longer and shorter words when reading?

    <p>Readers fixate for a longer time on longer words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of translating letters into sounds?

    <p>Phonological coding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two basic kinds of processes involved in learning to read?

    <p>Lexical and comprehension processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of recognizing words and their meanings?

    <p>Lexical processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of understanding the meaning of a text?

    <p>Comprehension processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic used to distinguish manufactured objects from one another?

    <p>Their functional features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the dominant meaning of a word and its subordinate meanings?

    <p>The dominant meaning is always more common than the subordinate meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the systematic way in which words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences?

    <p>Syntax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of damage to regions involved in perceptual processing in the brain?

    <p>Difficulty recognizing living things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that determines the meaning of a word in a given context?

    <p>The context in which the word is used</p> Signup and view all the answers

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