Week 4 - Nature & Psychology of Language Quiz
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Week 4 - Nature & Psychology of Language Quiz

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What is the characteristic of linguistic symbols based on the text?

  • Are iconic in nature
  • Are based on hierarchical structures
  • Have a direct connection between word and meaning (correct)
  • Have a predictable relationship between sounds and meaning

    • Which feature of Charles Hockett's design features relates to the ability to discuss real things or imagination?

  • Vocal-auditory channel
  • Creativity
  • Discreteness
  • Displacement (correct)

    • What is a characteristic of the mental lexicon according to the text?

  • Contains only semantic information about words
  • Only focuses on sounds of words
  • Excludes grammatical functions of words
  • Includes sound, lexical structure, grammatical function, semantic, and pragmatic information of words (correct)

    • Which aspect of grammar is highlighted as unconscious rules acquired during childhood in the text?

    <p>Finite syntactic rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of language, what does 'Discreteness' refer to based on the text?

    <p>The breakdown and combination of sounds in language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what is the main feature of the human language faculty?

    <p>Its ability to generate an infinite number of sentences from a finite set of rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Universal Grammar (UG) in language acquisition according to the passage?

    <p>UG provides the underlying rules that govern all languages, which form part of the child's innate capacity for language learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the different types of aphasia described in the passage?

    <p>Aphasia is caused by damage to the right side of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main implication of the critical period hypothesis for language acquisition?

    <p>Language acquisition is easy and swift during the critical period, but difficult and never fully achieved after the period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main insight from Saussure's perspective on the relationship between language, thought, and culture?

    <p>Language is a symbolic system of representation that mirrors and reinforces the 'world' of its speakers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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