LING115 Midterm Practice Questions W1
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Which of the following is true? - Correct Answers (TRUE) There is a proper and improper way of
using casual/daily speech (ex: ain't). This demonstrates that language is NOT the proper version
written down in grammar books/dictionaries, but rather what is actually in the speakers' heads.
There isn't a proper or improper way of using casual/daily speech (ex: ain't). This demonstrates
that language is the proper version written down in grammar books/dictionaries.
There isn't a proper or improper way of using casual/daily speech (ex: ain't). This demonstrates
that language is NOT the proper version written down in grammar books/dictionaries, but
rather what is actually in the speakers' heads.
There is a proper and improper way of using casual/daily speech (ex: ain't). This demonstrates
that language is the proper version written down in grammar books/dictionaries.
What's the problem with saying that two speakers speak the same language if they use the
same grammar and vocabulary? - Correct Answers (TRUE) Every speaker of a language has
slightly different grammar rules and vocabulary.
Norwegian and Danish are very similar yet they are considered two separate languages.
The different dialects of Urdu are so different that the speakers cannot understand each other.
, Papua New Guinea has an extraordinary number of languages that are difficult to classify by
family.
What's the problem with the Mutual Intelligibility Hypothesis? - Correct Answers (TRUE)
Norwegian and Danish are very similar yet they are considered two separate languages.
Every speaker of a language has slightly different grammar rules and vocabulary.
The different dialects of Urdu are so different that the speakers cannot understand each other.
Papua New Guinea has an extraordinary number of languages that are difficult to classify by
family.
Which of the following has approximately 40 mutually unintelligible dialects? - Correct Answers
(TRUE) Arabic
Chinese
Scots
with correct answers 100% 2026
Which of the following is true? - Correct Answers (TRUE) There is a proper and improper way of
using casual/daily speech (ex: ain't). This demonstrates that language is NOT the proper version
written down in grammar books/dictionaries, but rather what is actually in the speakers' heads.
There isn't a proper or improper way of using casual/daily speech (ex: ain't). This demonstrates
that language is the proper version written down in grammar books/dictionaries.
There isn't a proper or improper way of using casual/daily speech (ex: ain't). This demonstrates
that language is NOT the proper version written down in grammar books/dictionaries, but
rather what is actually in the speakers' heads.
There is a proper and improper way of using casual/daily speech (ex: ain't). This demonstrates
that language is the proper version written down in grammar books/dictionaries.
What's the problem with saying that two speakers speak the same language if they use the
same grammar and vocabulary? - Correct Answers (TRUE) Every speaker of a language has
slightly different grammar rules and vocabulary.
Norwegian and Danish are very similar yet they are considered two separate languages.
The different dialects of Urdu are so different that the speakers cannot understand each other.
, Papua New Guinea has an extraordinary number of languages that are difficult to classify by
family.
What's the problem with the Mutual Intelligibility Hypothesis? - Correct Answers (TRUE)
Norwegian and Danish are very similar yet they are considered two separate languages.
Every speaker of a language has slightly different grammar rules and vocabulary.
The different dialects of Urdu are so different that the speakers cannot understand each other.
Papua New Guinea has an extraordinary number of languages that are difficult to classify by
family.
Which of the following has approximately 40 mutually unintelligible dialects? - Correct Answers
(TRUE) Arabic
Chinese
Scots
