Understanding Language Diversity

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What is the main purpose of language according to the text?

To express emotions through gestures and facial expressions

To understand the psychology of language in relation to the human mind

To create an organized means of communication using words (correct)

To study the structure and change of language

How many languages are spoken in the world today?

Less than 5,000 languages

Over 5,000 languages

Around 7,000 languages (correct)

More than 10,000 languages

Which field of study focuses on the relationship between social behavior and language?

Neurolinguistics

Linguistics

Computational Linguistics

Sociolinguistics (correct)

What does psycholinguistics consider?

Both the production and comprehension of language Signup and view all the answers

Which property of language is considered the most remarkable according to the text?

Its communicative nature Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the broader concept of communication, as mentioned in the text?

Gestures, facial expressions, and touches Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the particular phonemes of a language?

Phonemics Signup and view all the answers

Which unit of speech sound can be used to distinguish one utterance in a given language from another?

Phoneme Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the ability to produce language creatively within the limits of a linguistic structure?

Productivity Signup and view all the answers

Which principle states that meanings of words are determined by conventions agreed upon by people?

Principle of Conventionality Signup and view all the answers

What are signs that resemble the object they represent called?

Icon Signup and view all the answers

What is the smallest unit of meaning within a particular language?

Morpheme Signup and view all the answers

Which component of words convey the bulk of the meaning in a language?

Content morphemes Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of how to produce or combine speech sounds or to represent them with written symbols?

Phonetics Signup and view all the answers

What does syntax refer to in the study of language?

The way in which words are put together to form sentences Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of semantics in the study of language?

The study of meaning in a language Signup and view all the answers

What does discourse encompass in the context of language use?

Language use beyond the sentence, such as in conversation and literature Signup and view all the answers

What is coarticulation in the context of speech?

Pronouncing more than one sound at the same time Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of psycholinguistics?

The study of the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, comprehend, and produce language Signup and view all the answers

What does speech perception involve in language use?

Perceiving and recognizing the words being said Signup and view all the answers

What does the Motor Theory of Speech Perception emphasize?

The movements of the speaker’s vocal tract to perceive speech Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Syntax?

The regularity of structure Signup and view all the answers

What is Denotation in semantics?

The strict dictionary definition of a word Signup and view all the answers

What does Categorical perception emphasize?

The discontinuous categories of speech sounds Signup and view all the answers

What is the main emphasis of Phonetic Refinement Theory?

Analysis of auditory sensations and shift to higher-level processing Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concept behind TRACE Model in speech perception?

Highly interactive speech perception with three levels of feature detection Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Connotation in semantics?

A word’s emotional overtones and presuppositions Signup and view all the answers

What does the Phonemic-restoration effect involve?

Integrating what we know with what we hear when perceiving speech Signup and view all the answers

What does the Level of Phonemes refer to in speech perception?

The distinct units of sound that make up words. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main emphasis of the View of Speech as Special?

Organizing speech sounds into distinct categories. Signup and view all the answers