The Study of Language

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What percentage of human breathing while speaking normally consists of in-breaths?

  • 30% (correct)
  • 20%
  • 50%
  • 40%

What is the main idea behind the 'bow-wow' theory of language origin?

  • Communication through gestures
  • Vocalization of emotional states
  • Mimicry of natural sounds
  • Imitation of animal sounds (correct)

At what stage of development can we say the human auditory system has begun working?

  • In adolescence
  • During early childhood
  • At birth
  • In the womb (correct)

What did Darwin think early human communication was first based on?

<p>Vocalizations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are interjections such as Ooh! or Yuck! considered unlikely sources of human speech sounds?

<p>They are not voluntary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two things did early humans need to take control of in order to produce intonation?

<p>Breathing and vocalization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it difficult to agree with Psammetichus that Phrygian must have been the original human language?

<p>There is no evidence to support it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the pharynx located and what is its role in human sound production?

<p>In the throat, involved in sound production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between the Heimlich maneuver and the development of human speech?

<p>Both require control of breathing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the seven 'sources' would you associate with the quotation about chewing, licking, and sucking?

<p>Motor theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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