CSET Multiple Subjects Subtest 1 Reading Language
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and Literature exam with correct detailed answers
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LANGUAGE |ACQUISITION |- |correct |answer | |Almost |every |human |child |succeeds |in |learning |language. |
The |most |complex |skill |that |a |human |being |will |ever |master. |Nearly |all |people |succeed |in |learning |
this |complex |skill |demonstrates |how |well |language |has |adapted |to |human |nature. |Language |is |the |
complete |expression |of |what |it |means |to |be |human.
Basic |Components |of |Human |Language |- |correct |answer | |1.Phonology
2.Semantics
3.Grammar: |
4.Pragmatics: |
5.Morphology: |
6.Syntax:
phonology |- |correct |answer | |The |study |of |the |sound |system |of |a |given |language |and |the |analysis |and |
classification |of |its |phonemes.
Semantics |- |correct |answer | |The |system |of |meanings |that |are |expressed |by |words |and |phrases. |In |
order |to |serve |as |a |means |of |communication |between |people, |words |must |have |a |shared |or |
conventional |meaning. |Picking |out |the |correct |meaning |for |each |new |word |is |a |major |learning |task |
for |children.
Grammer |- |correct |answer | |The |system |of |rules |by |which |words |and |phrases |are |arranged |to |make |
meaningful |statements. |Children |need |to |learn |how |to |use |the |ordering |of |words |to |mark |
grammatical |functions |such |as |subject |or |direct |object.
Pragmatics |- |correct |answer | |The |field |of |study |that |emphasizes |how |language |is |used |in |specific |
situations |to |accomplish |goals
Morphology |- |correct |answer | |The |study |of |word |formation |and |structure.
,Syntax |- |correct |answer | |The |grammatical |arrangement |of |words |in |sentences;the |rules |for |combining
|words |into |grammatically |sensible |sentences |in |a |given |language,
Methods |for |Studying |Language |Acquisition |- |correct |answer | |1. |Recording |and |transcribing |what |
children |say. |
2. |Researchers |can |HABITUATE
3. |Children |can |be |shown |pictures |of |toys |along |with |their |name
Methods |for |Studying |Language |Acquision |- |correct |answer | |4. |Children |can |be |asked |to |answer |
questions, |
5. |repeat |sentences
6. |judgments |about |grammar.
Reasons |for |Studying |Language |Acquisition |- |correct |answer | |Having |obtained |a |set |of |data |from |
children |or |their |parents, |researchers |next |need |to |group |these |data |into |measures |of |particular |
types |of |language |skills, |such |as |vocabulary, |sentences, |concepts, |or |conversational |
abilities.
What |is |Language? |- |correct |answer | |Language |is |the |human |capacity |for |acquiring |and |using |complex
|systems |of |communication.
Linguistics |- |correct |answer | |The |scientific |study |of |language |is |called |linguistics.
How |Many |Language |are |there? |- |correct |answer | |Number |of |languages |and |dialects. |estimates |vary |
between |around |6,000 |and |7,000 |languages
What |does |Human |Language |Rely |on? |- |correct |answer | |social |convention |and |learning.
How |did |Language |originate? |- |correct |answer | |Language |is |thought |to |have |originated |when |early |
hominins |first |started |cooperating, |gradually |changing |their |primate |communication |systems |as |they |
, acquired |the |ability |to |form |a |theory |of |other |minds |and |shared |intentionality.The |use |of |language |is |
deeply |entrenched |in |human |culture.
Where |is |Language |processed |in |the |brain? |- |correct |answer | |Language |is |processed |in |many |different
|locations |in |the |human |brain, |but |especially |in |Broca's |and |Wernicke's |areas.
How |do |humans |acquire |language? |- |correct |answer | |Humans |acquire |language |through |social |
interaction |in |early |childhood. |Children |generally |speak |fluently |when |they |are |around |three |years |
old.
What |are |the |social |and |cultural |uses |of |Language? |- |correct |answer | |Signifying |group |identity, |social |
stratification, |as |well |as |for |social |grooming |and |entertainment.
Semiosis |- |correct |answer | |To |relate |signs |with |particular |meanings. |Languages |rely |on |the |process |of |
semiosis.
How |are |languages |Systematic? |- |correct |answer | |All |languages |have |systems.
Phonological |system |- |correct |answer | |Governs |how |symbols |are |used |to |form |sequences |known |as |
words |or |morphemes.
Universality |of |Linguistic |Structures |or |Languages |- |correct |answer | |All |languages |are |systemic |
All |languages |are |conventional |
All |languages |are |redundant.
All |languages |change.
How |are |languages |Conventional? |- |correct |answer | |It |means |that |everyone |speaks |the |language |the |
same |way. |All |of |a |certain |item |has |one |name.
How |are |languages |Redundant? |- |correct |answer | |It |means |that |all |languages |say |the |same |things |
twice |(e.g. |subject-verb |agreement.)
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and Literature exam with correct detailed answers
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LANGUAGE |ACQUISITION |- |correct |answer | |Almost |every |human |child |succeeds |in |learning |language. |
The |most |complex |skill |that |a |human |being |will |ever |master. |Nearly |all |people |succeed |in |learning |
this |complex |skill |demonstrates |how |well |language |has |adapted |to |human |nature. |Language |is |the |
complete |expression |of |what |it |means |to |be |human.
Basic |Components |of |Human |Language |- |correct |answer | |1.Phonology
2.Semantics
3.Grammar: |
4.Pragmatics: |
5.Morphology: |
6.Syntax:
phonology |- |correct |answer | |The |study |of |the |sound |system |of |a |given |language |and |the |analysis |and |
classification |of |its |phonemes.
Semantics |- |correct |answer | |The |system |of |meanings |that |are |expressed |by |words |and |phrases. |In |
order |to |serve |as |a |means |of |communication |between |people, |words |must |have |a |shared |or |
conventional |meaning. |Picking |out |the |correct |meaning |for |each |new |word |is |a |major |learning |task |
for |children.
Grammer |- |correct |answer | |The |system |of |rules |by |which |words |and |phrases |are |arranged |to |make |
meaningful |statements. |Children |need |to |learn |how |to |use |the |ordering |of |words |to |mark |
grammatical |functions |such |as |subject |or |direct |object.
Pragmatics |- |correct |answer | |The |field |of |study |that |emphasizes |how |language |is |used |in |specific |
situations |to |accomplish |goals
Morphology |- |correct |answer | |The |study |of |word |formation |and |structure.
,Syntax |- |correct |answer | |The |grammatical |arrangement |of |words |in |sentences;the |rules |for |combining
|words |into |grammatically |sensible |sentences |in |a |given |language,
Methods |for |Studying |Language |Acquisition |- |correct |answer | |1. |Recording |and |transcribing |what |
children |say. |
2. |Researchers |can |HABITUATE
3. |Children |can |be |shown |pictures |of |toys |along |with |their |name
Methods |for |Studying |Language |Acquision |- |correct |answer | |4. |Children |can |be |asked |to |answer |
questions, |
5. |repeat |sentences
6. |judgments |about |grammar.
Reasons |for |Studying |Language |Acquisition |- |correct |answer | |Having |obtained |a |set |of |data |from |
children |or |their |parents, |researchers |next |need |to |group |these |data |into |measures |of |particular |
types |of |language |skills, |such |as |vocabulary, |sentences, |concepts, |or |conversational |
abilities.
What |is |Language? |- |correct |answer | |Language |is |the |human |capacity |for |acquiring |and |using |complex
|systems |of |communication.
Linguistics |- |correct |answer | |The |scientific |study |of |language |is |called |linguistics.
How |Many |Language |are |there? |- |correct |answer | |Number |of |languages |and |dialects. |estimates |vary |
between |around |6,000 |and |7,000 |languages
What |does |Human |Language |Rely |on? |- |correct |answer | |social |convention |and |learning.
How |did |Language |originate? |- |correct |answer | |Language |is |thought |to |have |originated |when |early |
hominins |first |started |cooperating, |gradually |changing |their |primate |communication |systems |as |they |
, acquired |the |ability |to |form |a |theory |of |other |minds |and |shared |intentionality.The |use |of |language |is |
deeply |entrenched |in |human |culture.
Where |is |Language |processed |in |the |brain? |- |correct |answer | |Language |is |processed |in |many |different
|locations |in |the |human |brain, |but |especially |in |Broca's |and |Wernicke's |areas.
How |do |humans |acquire |language? |- |correct |answer | |Humans |acquire |language |through |social |
interaction |in |early |childhood. |Children |generally |speak |fluently |when |they |are |around |three |years |
old.
What |are |the |social |and |cultural |uses |of |Language? |- |correct |answer | |Signifying |group |identity, |social |
stratification, |as |well |as |for |social |grooming |and |entertainment.
Semiosis |- |correct |answer | |To |relate |signs |with |particular |meanings. |Languages |rely |on |the |process |of |
semiosis.
How |are |languages |Systematic? |- |correct |answer | |All |languages |have |systems.
Phonological |system |- |correct |answer | |Governs |how |symbols |are |used |to |form |sequences |known |as |
words |or |morphemes.
Universality |of |Linguistic |Structures |or |Languages |- |correct |answer | |All |languages |are |systemic |
All |languages |are |conventional |
All |languages |are |redundant.
All |languages |change.
How |are |languages |Conventional? |- |correct |answer | |It |means |that |everyone |speaks |the |language |the |
same |way. |All |of |a |certain |item |has |one |name.
How |are |languages |Redundant? |- |correct |answer | |It |means |that |all |languages |say |the |same |things |
twice |(e.g. |subject-verb |agreement.)
