Linguistics test #1 questions and
correct answers
the way we actually speak is called our - correct answer ✔✔ linguistic performance
the study of the rules for combining units of sound - correct answer ✔✔ phonology
the units of language are ___ in that they have no direct relationship to what they refer to -
correct answer ✔✔ arbitrary
the ability to communicate about things not directly in front of the sender and/or receiver is
called - correct answer ✔✔ displacement
___ was a chimpanzee who learned to use American Sign Language - correct answer ✔✔
Washoe
Generally, the ____ hemisphere of the brain houses the main language processing areas -
correct answer ✔✔ left
a person's internalized knowledge of a language's grammar and lexicon is called - correct
answer ✔✔ linguistic compentence
the consequence of communication is - correct answer ✔✔ change
according to our textbook, _____ is a "uniquely human cognitive system used to produce and
understand precise meaningful utterances" - correct answer ✔✔ language
, the ability to coin new words is called - correct answer ✔✔ openness
in linguistics, the behavior that affects the behavior of others by the transmission of information
is known as - correct answer ✔✔ communication
the study of meaning - correct answer ✔✔ semantics
a ____ refers to the rules for combining various types of linguistic elements - correct answer
✔✔ grammar
most of the rules of language are known - correct answer ✔✔ subconsciously
the area of the brain that is involved in the production of speech is called - correct answer ✔✔
Broca's area
Language is a code made up of a ____ and grammar - correct answer ✔✔ lexicon
the study of how words are combined to construct sentences - correct answer ✔✔ syntax
the ability to create new combinations of words and sentences and to understand and to
understand sentences that you have never heard before is called - correct answer ✔✔
productivity
the study of how words are constructed - correct answer ✔✔ morphology
all codes have - correct answer ✔✔ rules
Speech sounds are initiated by a/an - correct answer ✔✔ airstream
correct answers
the way we actually speak is called our - correct answer ✔✔ linguistic performance
the study of the rules for combining units of sound - correct answer ✔✔ phonology
the units of language are ___ in that they have no direct relationship to what they refer to -
correct answer ✔✔ arbitrary
the ability to communicate about things not directly in front of the sender and/or receiver is
called - correct answer ✔✔ displacement
___ was a chimpanzee who learned to use American Sign Language - correct answer ✔✔
Washoe
Generally, the ____ hemisphere of the brain houses the main language processing areas -
correct answer ✔✔ left
a person's internalized knowledge of a language's grammar and lexicon is called - correct
answer ✔✔ linguistic compentence
the consequence of communication is - correct answer ✔✔ change
according to our textbook, _____ is a "uniquely human cognitive system used to produce and
understand precise meaningful utterances" - correct answer ✔✔ language
, the ability to coin new words is called - correct answer ✔✔ openness
in linguistics, the behavior that affects the behavior of others by the transmission of information
is known as - correct answer ✔✔ communication
the study of meaning - correct answer ✔✔ semantics
a ____ refers to the rules for combining various types of linguistic elements - correct answer
✔✔ grammar
most of the rules of language are known - correct answer ✔✔ subconsciously
the area of the brain that is involved in the production of speech is called - correct answer ✔✔
Broca's area
Language is a code made up of a ____ and grammar - correct answer ✔✔ lexicon
the study of how words are combined to construct sentences - correct answer ✔✔ syntax
the ability to create new combinations of words and sentences and to understand and to
understand sentences that you have never heard before is called - correct answer ✔✔
productivity
the study of how words are constructed - correct answer ✔✔ morphology
all codes have - correct answer ✔✔ rules
Speech sounds are initiated by a/an - correct answer ✔✔ airstream
