Question 1

Describe Worf's linguistic relativity hypothesis. Include both the strong and the weak version.

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The hypothesis proposes that language sh...

Question 2

Features and characteristics that are common to all known languages are called:

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A)   Linguistic universals
B)   Transformational rules
C)   Invariant properties
D)   Linguistic relativityE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The phrase "The horse liked carrots" contains ________ morphenes.

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A)   6
B)   5
C)   8
D)   7E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is associated with the concept of "arbitrariness"?

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A)   Interchangeability
B)   Connections that are learned
C)   Discreteness
D)   Iconic communicationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

How do the approaches of transformational grammar and case grammar differ?

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Transformational grammar is Chomsky's th...

Question 6

Convert the deep structure of a sentence into a sentence ready to be spoken:

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A)   Syntactic structures
B)   Phrase structures.
C)   Transformational rules
D)   Underlying propositionsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Your basic knowledge of the rules of sound combinations in English refers to your:

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A)   Discreteness
B)   Phonemic competence
C)   Productive vocabulary
D)   Receptive vocabularyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

This ability is impaired in Wernicke's aphasia:

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A)   Comprehension
B)   Repetition
C)   Naming
D)   SyntaxE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 9

Shift, exchange, and blend are examples of:

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A)   Speech planning
B)   Linguistic universals
C)   Speech errors
D)   Transformational grammar rulesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following belong to Hockett's linguistic universals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Linguisitc intuition
B)   Arbitrariness
C)   Linguistic relativity
D)   EncodingE) None of the above
F) B) and C) B

Question 11

A disruption of language in which a person is unable to repeat what he/she has just heard:

Accepted Answer

A)   Broca's aphasia
B)   Conduction aphasia
C)   Production aphasia
D)   Expressive aphasiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The fact that spoken sounds change depending on what sound precedes and follows it:

Accepted Answer

A)   Bad planning
B)   Infant perceptual errors
C)   Speech-to-sound correspondence rules
D)   The problem of invarianceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) D

Question 13

A brain-damaged patient whose speech is nonfluent, but whose comprehension is relatively spared, probably suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A)   Conduction aphasia
B)   Wernike's aphasia
C)   Alexia
D)   Broca's aphasiaE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What is the difference between linguistics and psycholinguistics?

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Linguistics studies language a...

Question 15

How do the effects caused by damage in Wernicke's and Broca's areas differ? Be sure to use appropriate technical terms.

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Damage to Wernicke's area causes a form ...

Question 16

In psycholinguistics, what is the "problem of invariance".

Accepted Answer

Spoken sounds change...

Question 17

When Francis said "visiting relative can be a nuisance", Jane misunderstood because the sentence:

Accepted Answer

A)   Was invariant
B)   Was a garden path sentence
C)   Was ambiguous
D)   Had shallow structureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Name the three basic levels of analysis that are used in language comprehension.

Accepted Answer

Phonology,...

Question 19

Mental lexicon refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Words and their meaning
B)   Phrase structures
C)   Grammar
D)   Sentence planningE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The language people know reflects how they think about the world around them:

Accepted Answer

A)   Semantic functionality
B)   Encoding specificity
C)   The case grammar approach
D)   The Whorf hypothesisE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Language

Describe Worf's linguistic relativity hypothesis. Include both the strong and the weak version.

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Features and characteristics that are common to all known languages are called:

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The phrase "The horse liked carrots" contains ________ morphenes.

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Which of the following is associated with the concept of "arbitrariness"?

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How do the approaches of transformational grammar and case grammar differ?

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Convert the deep structure of a sentence into a sentence ready to be spoken:

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Your basic knowledge of the rules of sound combinations in English refers to your:

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This ability is impaired in Wernicke's aphasia:

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Shift, exchange, and blend are examples of:

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Which of the following belong to Hockett's linguistic universals?

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A disruption of language in which a person is unable to repeat what he/she has just heard:

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The fact that spoken sounds change depending on what sound precedes and follows it:

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A brain-damaged patient whose speech is nonfluent, but whose comprehension is relatively spared, probably suffers from:

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What is the difference between linguistics and psycholinguistics?

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How do the effects caused by damage in Wernicke's and Broca's areas differ? Be sure to use appropriate technical terms.

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In psycholinguistics, what is the "problem of invariance".

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When Francis said "visiting relative can be a nuisance", Jane misunderstood because the sentence:

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Name the three basic levels of analysis that are used in language comprehension.

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Mental lexicon refers to:

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The language people know reflects how they think about the world around them:

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