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Match the following descriptions with the correct type of language:

Sign Languages = Languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning Body Language = A type of nonverbal communication Spoken Language = Type of natural language that emerged through an abstract, protracted aging process Natural Language = Both spoken and signed communication

Match the characteristics with the correct language type:

Sign Languages = Not universal and usually not mutually intelligible Natural Language = Evolved over time without meticulous planning Spoken Language = Has substantial overlap with the neural substrates of sign language processing Body Language = Should not be confused with sign language

Match the following with their definitions:

Visual-manual modality = Used to convey meaning in sign languages Non-manual markers = Used in combination with manual articulation in sign languages Grammar and Lexicon = Sign languages are full-fledged natural languages with their own Nonverbal communication = Body language is a type of this

Match the following language types with their characteristics:

Sign Language = Expressed through manual articulation in combination with non-manual markers Spoken Language = Emerged through an abstract, protracted aging process Natural Language = Both spoken and signed communication are types of this Body Language = Should not be confused with sign language Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Sign Languages = Exist wherever communities of deaf people exist Body Language = A type of nonverbal communication Spoken Language = Has substantial overlap with the neural substrates of sign language processing Natural Language = Evolved over time without meticulous planning Signup and view all the answers