Question 1

The smallest distinctive sound unit of language is called a

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The smallest distinctive sound unit of language is called a phoneme. Phonemes are the basic building blocks of language and are combined to form words.

Question 2

The word cats contains ________ phoneme(s) and ________ morpheme(s).

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The answer of The word cats contains ________ phoneme(s) and...

Question 3

English words are constructed from about ________ different phonemes.

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The answer of English words are constructed from about ________...

Question 4

Semantics refers to the

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Semantics is the branch of linguistics concerned with the meaning of words and how it is derived from context, syntax, or linguistic structures. It deals with the rules by which we assign meaning to sounds, words, and sentences. Therefore, option D is the correct choice as it talks about the rules by which we derive meaning from sounds. Option A, B, and C are not related to the concept of semantics.

Question 5

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

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Grammar refers to the system of rules that enables us to understand and communicate with others in a language. Algorithms and heuristics are problem-solving strategies and telegraphic speech refers to a type of language used by young children and individuals with certain neurological conditions.

Question 6

At the age of 15 months, Anita repeatedly cries "hoy" when she wants her mother to hold her. Anita is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

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At 15 months old, Anita is likely in the one-word stage of language development, where she is able to use single words to convey her meaning, such as "hoy" to indicate she wants to be held. This stage typically occurs between 12-18 months.

Question 7

To combine words into grammatically sensible sentences, we need to apply proper rules of

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Syntax is the set of rules governing the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence, while semantics is the meaning of those words. The g factor refers to intelligence, which is not directly related to sentence formation. Reliability also does not apply to sentence formation.

Question 8

Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for

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The answer of Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning...

Question 9

Lavonne was careful to avoid the use of dangling participles and run-on sentences in her essay because she did not want to lose points for faulty

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Lavonne was careful to avoid the use of dangling participles and run-on sentences in her essay because she did not want to lose points for faulty syntax. This implies that Lavonne was concerned with the structure and composition of her sentences, which is determined by syntax. Semantics refer to the meaning of words and phrases, phonemes refer to the smallest units of sound in a language, and morphemes refer to the smallest units of meaning in a language. None of these choices are directly related to the errors Lavonne was trying to avoid in her essay.

Question 10

The earliest stage of speech development is called the ________ stage.

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The earliest stage of speech development is called the babbling stage, where infants make sounds that do not resemble words but are their first attempts at producing the sounds needed for speech.

Question 11

The ability to produce words is to productive language as the ability to comprehend speech is to ________ language.

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Comprehending or understanding language that is spoken, written, or signed is referred to as receptive language. It involves being able to understand the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences, which is different from producing or speaking language.

Question 12

At some point during the babbling stage, infants begin to

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The answer of At some point during the babbling stage,...

Question 13

One group of chimpanzees slurp termites directly from a stick, another group picks them off the stick one by one. One group of chimpanzees breaks nuts with a stone hammer; another group does this with a wooden hammer. These group differences in food gathering practices best illustrate

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The group differences in food gathering practices reflect cultural diversity, as each group has developed their own unique methods for obtaining and consuming food.

Question 14

Infants are first able to discriminate speech sounds during the ________ stage.

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During the babbling stage, infants begin to discriminate between speech sounds, exploring the sounds of their language and practicing forming them themselves. At the one-word and telegraphic stages, children have already begun to acquire language and are using words and short phrases. The syntactic stage comes later when children have developed more advanced grammatical skills.

Question 15

The various vowel sounds that can be placed between a "t" and an "n" produce words such as tan, ten, tin, and ton. These various vowel sounds represent different

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The various vowel sounds represent different phonemes. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word. In this case, changing the vowel sound between "t" and "n" changes the meaning of the word, indicating that different phonemes are being used. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language, prototypes refer to the typical or ideal example of a category, and semantics refers to the meaning of words and phrases.

Question 16

Language refers to the

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Language refers to the spoken, written, or signed words and the ways they are combined to communicate meaning.

Question 17

Morphemes are

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Morphemes are the smallest units of language that carry meaning. They can be individual words, such as "dog", or parts of words, such as "un-" or "-ed". Morphemes combine to create larger units of language, such as phrases and sentences.

Question 18

Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for

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Receptive language refers to understanding language, and mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words is an example of this ability. Telegraphic speech (A) refers to using short, simplified phrases during the early stages of expressive language. Fixation (C) refers to an obsessive preoccupation with a particular object or activity, which is not related to language development. Productive language (D) refers to the ability to actually produce language and communicate with others, which typically does not develop until later in infancy.

Question 19

The rock musician was hit with a rotten egg while performing his latest hit song. The fact that you can recognize two different meanings for the word "hit" in the preceding sentence demonstrates the importance of

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The ability to recognize the two different meanings of "hit" is related to semantics, which is the study of meaning in language. The sentence demonstrates how different contexts can alter the meaning of a word, highlighting the importance of understanding the semantic aspect of language. Syntax (A) pertains to the study of sentence structure, morphemes (C) are the smallest units of meaning in language, and prototypes (D) refer to the best or most typical example within a category. While these concepts are important in language study, they are not specifically relevant to understanding the dual meaning of "hit" in this sentence.

Question 20

In the words helped and called, the "ed" ending is a(n)

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The "ed" ending in helped and called is a morpheme, which is the smallest unit of meaning in a language. It indicates past tense in this case.

Quiz 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The smallest distinctive sound unit of language is called a

The word cats contains phoneme(s) and morpheme(s) .

English words are constructed from about ________ different phonemes.

Semantics refers to the

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

At the age of 15 months, Anita repeatedly cries "hoy" when she wants her mother to hold her. Anita is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

To combine words into grammatically sensible sentences, we need to apply proper rules of

Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for

Lavonne was careful to avoid the use of dangling participles and run-on sentences in her essay because she did not want to lose points for faulty

The earliest stage of speech development is called the ________ stage.

The ability to produce words is to productive language as the ability to comprehend speech is to ________ language.

At some point during the babbling stage, infants begin to

One group of chimpanzees slurp termites directly from a stick, another group picks them off the stick one by one. One group of chimpanzees breaks nuts with a stone hammer; another group does this with a wooden hammer. These group differences in food gathering practices best illustrate

Infants are first able to discriminate speech sounds during the ________ stage.

The various vowel sounds that can be placed between a "t" and an "n" produce words such as tan, ten, tin, and ton. These various vowel sounds represent different

Language refers to the

Morphemes are

Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for

The rock musician was hit with a rotten egg while performing his latest hit song. The fact that you can recognize two different meanings for the word "hit" in the preceding sentence demonstrates the importance of

In the words helped and called, the "ed" ending is a(n)

Quiz 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The smallest distinctive sound unit of language is called a

The word cats contains ________ phoneme(s) and ________ morpheme(s) .

English words are constructed from about ________ different phonemes.

Semantics refers to the

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

At the age of 15 months, Anita repeatedly cries "hoy" when she wants her mother to hold her. Anita is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

To combine words into grammatically sensible sentences, we need to apply proper rules of

Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for

Lavonne was careful to avoid the use of dangling participles and run-on sentences in her essay because she did not want to lose points for faulty

The earliest stage of speech development is called the ________ stage.

The ability to produce words is to productive language as the ability to comprehend speech is to ________ language.

At some point during the babbling stage, infants begin to

One group of chimpanzees slurp termites directly from a stick, another group picks them off the stick one by one. One group of chimpanzees breaks nuts with a stone hammer; another group does this with a wooden hammer. These group differences in food gathering practices best illustrate

Infants are first able to discriminate speech sounds during the ________ stage.

The various vowel sounds that can be placed between a "t" and an "n" produce words such as tan, ten, tin, and ton. These various vowel sounds represent different

Language refers to the

Morphemes are

Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for

The rock musician was hit with a rotten egg while performing his latest hit song. The fact that you can recognize two different meanings for the word "hit" in the preceding sentence demonstrates the importance of

In the words helped and called, the "ed" ending is a(n)

The word cats contains phoneme(s) and morpheme(s) .