Language Quiz

Question 1

“Kitchen tables” consists of _______ morphemes.

Answer 1

three

Question 2

A phoneme refers to

Answer 2

the shortest segment of speech that, if changed, changes the meaning of a word

Question 3

The general consensus of human language development, championed by individuals like Noam Chomsky, is that

Answer 3

humans are genetically and neurologically programmed to acquire and use language

Question 4

The word “bad” has _______ phoneme(s)

Answer 4

three

Question 5

The major difference between patients who suffer from Broca’s aphasia and those who suffer from Wernicke’s aphasia is that

Answer 5

Broca’s aphasia affects the ability to express language; Wernicke’s affects ability to interpret language.

Question 6

As infants grow older, they become better at discriminating sounds

Answer 6

within their native language.

Question 7

Current research on language is most focused on

Answer 7

how humans use language?

Question 8

Current research on language is most focused on

Answer 8

how humans use language?

Question 9

Parsing language requires humans to understand not only what was said but also

Answer 9

all three of the other options are needed for parsing

Question 10

Children develop language in the same order and at the same time in development regardless of culture.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Syntax is

Answer 11

the rules for combining word into sentences