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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of human language?

Visual representation (correct)

Displacement

Productivity

Cultural diversity

What is the primary purpose of a writing system in human language?

To create an infinite number of sentences

To facilitate spoken communication

To convey meaning through sign languages

To enable the recording and preservation of language (correct)

How many human languages are estimated to exist in the world?

Over 10,000

Approximately 500

Around 1,000

Between 5,000 and 7,000 (correct)

What enables human language to refer to objects, events, and ideas that are not immediately present in the discourse?

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How is human language acquired?

Through social convention Signup and view all the answers

Linking verbs have NO ______

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Linking verbs link two parts of a ______

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Linking verbs link the subject to a ______ or adjective

noun Signup and view all the answers

Linking verbs do not make sense if used ______

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In the above examples, ______ and unwell are subject complements

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