Question 1

What is produced in "babbling"

Accepted Answer

Babbling is the production of a wide variety of phonemes and consonant-vowel combinations. It is an important developmental stage for language acquisition, as it helps infants practice and eventually master the sounds of their native language.

Question 2

What would change depending on whether you used a word in a literal sentence or a sarcastic sentence

Accepted Answer

Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations that a word carries beyond its literal definition. Sarcastic sentences often use words with a connotation that is opposite to their denotation, creating irony and humor. Literal sentences, on the other hand, use words in their straightforward, dictionary meanings.

Question 3

How many morphemes are in the word "unchangeable"

Accepted Answer

"Unchangeable" consists of three morphemes:

1. "Un-" is a prefix meaning "not" or "opposite of"
2. "Change" is the root word meaning "to make or become different"
3. "-able" is a suffix meaning "able to be" or "capable of"

Therefore, "unchangeable" means "not capable of being changed."

Question 4

Which statement best describes babbling

Accepted Answer

Babbling is a stage in language development where infants produce sounds that include phonemes from various languages, not just those from the language(s) they are exposed to. This process is not solely based on imitation or limited to the sounds of the parents' language.

Question 5

For which of the following do we use syntax

Accepted Answer

Syntax refers to the way in which words are arranged to form phrases and sentences, so option C "arranging words into phrases and sentences" is the correct choice for which we use syntax.

Question 6

At about what age do babies start babbling

Accepted Answer

Babbling typically starts around 6 months of age. This is when babies begin to produce repetitive syllables, such as "ba-ba" or "da-da," which is a key developmental milestone in language acquisition.

Question 7

What occurs when the word "jar" is changed to the word "jars"

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which statement does NOT accurately describe babbling

Accepted Answer

Babbling in infants is a developmental stage that is quite similar across different cultures. The sounds made during babbling do not significantly differ from one culture to another at the start. This stage precedes the development of language-specific phonemes and words.

Question 9

A declarative sentence must have both a noun phrase and a verb phrase.Which type of rule is this

Accepted Answer

The statement refers to the basic structure of a simple declarative sentence, which is part of the rule of syntax in grammar. The other options do not apply to this particular aspect of sentence construction.

Question 10

What is the function of the component of language called semantics

Accepted Answer

Semantics refers to the understanding of the meaning of words and how they combine to form phrases and sentences. It involves understanding the relationship between words as well as the context in which they are used.

Question 11

What is the denotation of a word

Accepted Answer

The denotation of a word is its dictionary definition, which is the literal, objective meaning of the word without any emotional or connotative associations.

Question 12

What is the connotation of a word

Accepted Answer

The connotation of a word refers to its emotional overtones and secondary implications, beyond its dictionary definition or the separate sounds that make up the word. Connotation can change based on context and cultural associations.

Question 13

You are at a day care centre and you hear three 12-month-old babies babbling,each baby from a different racial/ethnic background (Asian,Hispanic,and Caucasian).Which statement should best describe the babbling of each of these infants

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that infants' early babbling is influenced by the language and sounds they are exposed to in their environment, and therefore, the babbling of infants from different racial/ethnic backgrounds may sound different from one another due to differences in the languages and sounds heard by each individual infant.

Question 14

What should you expect to find if you were to compare adult speech with the variety of noises made by infants under six months of age

Accepted Answer

Infants under six months of age can produce a wider range of phonemes, including sounds not found in the language(s) they are exposed to. As they grow older, they gradually lose this ability and produce only the phonemes relevant to their native language(s), whereas adults are limited to the phonemes of their native language(s).

Question 15

Last year,5-year-old Alonda would say "Him no coming" when explaining to her younger sister that their older brother would be staying home.Now Alonda will tell her sister "He's not coming." Which aspect of language does this example illustrate development in

Accepted Answer

This example illustrates development in syntax, which refers to the rules and structure of language that dictate how words can be arranged to form sentences. Specifically, Alonda has learned to use the correct word order and verb tense to convey the message that her brother will not be coming.

Question 16

Which statement best describes syntax

Accepted Answer

Syntax refers to the set of rules that govern the structure of sentences in any given language, and these rules underlie all language use.

Question 17

Which component of language allows you to recognize that "give" and "take" have opposite meanings

Accepted Answer

Semantics is the component of language that deals with the meaning of words and their relationships with other words. Opposite words like "give" and "take" have different meanings, and their relationship lies in their opposite meanings, which is a semantic aspect of language. Generativity refers to the capability of language to create new phrases and sentences, syntax is the set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences, and phonology deals with the sound system of language. None of these components directly addresses the opposite meanings of words.

Question 18

Which word has the same number of morphemes as the word "unbeliever"

Accepted Answer

Both "unbeliever" and "restated" have three morphemes - the prefix "un-" in "unbeliever" and the prefix "re-" and the root word "state" in "restated". The other options do not have three morphemes. "Triangle" and "silly" have only one morpheme, while "privilege" has two morphemes ("privi-" and "-lege").

Question 19

What occurs when the word "able" is changed to the word "table"

Accepted Answer

Changing "able" to "table" adds a phoneme (the sound /t/) without changing the morphemic structure; "able" and "table" both contain one morpheme, indicating the base meaning remains unchanged, but the sound structure is altered by adding a phoneme.

Question 20

Which type of rule is violated in the following "sentence": "The nervous the stared thick at exam student"

Accepted Answer

The sentence violates syntax rules, as the word order and structure are incorrect and don't follow the grammatical rules of the English language.

Quiz 8: A: Language and Thought