Question 1

_____ language is used to express the feelings,attitudes,and emotions of the speaker,such as a person who describes a movie as "suspenseful."

Accepted Answer

Emotive language is used to convey the speaker's emotions, attitudes, and feelings towards the subject being discussed. The example given, "suspenseful," is a clear indication of the emotional response of the speaker to the movie. Phatic language, on the other hand, is used to establish social relationships and maintain communication, while cognitive language focuses on conveying factual information. Identifying language refers to naming or identifying people, objects, or things.

Question 2

Which theory attempts to explain language acquisition at its earliest stages in an individual's life?

Accepted Answer

Language-Explosion Theory, also known as the "naming explosion," refers to the rapid increase in vocabulary that typically occurs in early childhood, which is a crucial part of language acquisition.

Question 3

_____ language is used to convey information,and it is primarily denotative.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive language is primarily denotative, meaning it is used to convey information in a direct and literal way. Phatic language focuses on building and maintaining social relationships, rhetorical language aims to persuade or influence an audience, and identifying language is used to categorize or label things.

Question 4

During the President's State of the Union Address,she discussed problems the United States is facing,such as the unemployment and rising economic inequality.Before the speech,the media reported that what the President focused on in her speech would determine whether people would still support her.What type of language did the President use to gain the public's support?

Accepted Answer

Rhetorical language is often used in speeches to persuade or influence the audience, which aligns with the President's goal of gaining public support by addressing significant issues like unemployment and economic inequality.

Question 5

Jim is from New York and decided to attend college in Maryland.When he arrived,he noticed that natives of the Maryland area pronounced many words differently from him.Which two elements was he experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Jim is experiencing the differences in dialect (regional variations in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation) and accent (differences in pronunciation and intonation patterns). While slang (informal vocabulary and expressions) may also vary, it is not the main focus of his observation. Language is a broader term that encompasses dialect and accent, but it is not specific enough to describe the two elements that Jim is noticing.

Question 6

Which city has the most language diversity in the world?

Accepted Answer

New York City has been ranked as the most linguistically diverse city in the world, with over 800 languages spoken by the residents of the city.

Question 7

The theory that centers on the principle that our understandings of self is built by those who react to and comment on our language,actions,ideas,beliefs,and mannerisms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory that centers on the principle...

Question 8

Pennsylvania Dutch is an example of a(n)_____ language.

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania Dutch is a disappearing language, as it is a dialect of German spoken mainly in rural areas of Pennsylvania and is declining in usage among younger generations. It is not an official language, influential language, or slang language.

Question 9

When a word has more than one meaning it exhibits _____.

Accepted Answer

Ambiguity refers to the phenomenon where a word, phrase, or sentence has more than one meaning. This can lead to confusion or multiple interpretations in communication.

Question 10

Adults with a weak language base most likely had which experience?

Accepted Answer

Research shows that children who are not spoken to or read to enough during early childhood are at risk for developing weaker language skills as adults. This can be due to a lack of exposure to vocabulary and language patterns during critical periods for language development.

Question 11

"Nice to meet you" is an example of _____ language.

Accepted Answer

"Nice to meet you" is an example of phatic language, which is used to establish and maintain social relationships rather than to convey information. It is a common greeting used to acknowledge the presence of another person and show politeness. Emotive language is used to express feelings, rhetorical language is used to persuade or impress, and cognitive language is used to convey information or knowledge.

Question 12

The ability to retrieve a word from your mental storage and understand what it means is an example of the _____.

Accepted Answer

The ability to retrieve a word from mental storage and understand its meaning is an example of a cybernetic process, which refers to the feedback loop between a person's cognitive processes and their environment. The other options, Needs Drive Theory and Significant-Other Theory, are not relevant to this example. The information processing program approach could potentially be relevant but is not the best fit for this particular example.

Question 13

The theory that holds how a person understands the world and behaves in it-based on the language a person speaks-is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The theory that suggests a person's language shapes their perception of the world is called Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis. It proposes that the structure of a language and the way people use it can affect their thought processes and even their behavior. The other answer choices are not relevant to this theory.

Question 14

The study of sounds,structure,and rules of human language is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

Linguistics is the study of language as a universal phenomenon, including the sound system (phonetics), the structure of words and sentences (syntax), the meaning of words and sentences (semantics), and how language is used in social contexts (pragmatics).

Question 15

Keisha has a mathematics exam tomorrow.For the test,she needs to know many formulas to solve problems that will appear on the test.As she sits at her desk,trying to memorize these formulas,which part of the brain is being used?

Accepted Answer

The cortex is the outer layer of the brain responsible for higher-level thinking and processing, including the storage and retrieval of information such as mathematical formulas. The aorta and fibula are not part of the brain.

Question 16

The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis is also known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis is also known as the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, named after Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf, who first proposed the idea.

Question 17

Saying,"Suren asked the question" instead of "he asked the question" is an example of _____ language.

Accepted Answer

Identifying language is used to specify the identity of a person, place, or thing. In this case, "Suren" is being used to identify who asked the question instead of using a more general pronoun like "he".

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT offered in the text as an explanation for the origins of human language?

Accepted Answer

The text does not offer the explanation that humans and our ancestors have always had language.

Question 19

A social or regional variation that includes pronunciation,vocabulary,grammar,and prosody,is known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A dialect includes variations in pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and prosody specific to a particular region or social group. Accents refer only to variations in pronunciation, semantic refers to variations in meaning of words or phrases, and slang refers to informal and often non-standard vocabulary and expressions.

Question 20

Maria asked one of her classmates,Tonya,to explain how to do an assignment that was due in class for next week.Tonya responded by saying,"Um,I really don't know.I guess you are supposed to just write an essay about your future plans and stuff like that." What are the words in italics called?

Accepted Answer

The words in italics are called inarticulates. They are words or phrases used by someone who is struggling to express their thoughts, usually due to nervousness, discomfort, or lack of knowledge on the topic.

Quiz 2: Foundations of Verbal Language