Linguistics

Question 1

What is the difference between Linguistics and Language?

Answer 1

Linguistics is the systematic study of language. Language is a rule-governed system composed of symbols that is shared by a group of people.

(Lauria)

Question 2

What are the three major dimensions Languages have?

Answer 2

Languages have three major dimensions:
form, function, and use.

(Lauria)

Question 3

Define metalinguistic knowledge

Answer 3

Metalinguistic knowledge of language means that you can discuss and think about language.

(Danielle)

Question 4

True/False

Some fingerspelled words begin to look like signs when they are used very often

Answer 4

True

Danielle

Question 5

Pragmatics refers to…

Answer 5

a person’s ability to use language for different functions.

Nicole

Question 6

Signed languages are natural languages that have developed through ____ not _______.

Answer 6

use, design

Nicole

Question 7

T/F There are no grammatical rules that guide fingerspelling including which words are fingerspelled.

Answer 7

False (By Brandon)

Question 8

Deaf students can learn fingerspelled words around ____ years of age.

Answer 8

2 (By Brandon)

Question 9

True or False:

Communication and language are the same concept.

Answer 9

False: They are not the same concept.

By Jacki

Question 10

Syntax refers to ….

Answer 10

rules that govern how we organize words into sentences.

By Jacki

Question 11

What are the three grammatical structures that provide information with classifiers?

Answer 11

1. How something looks
2. How we hold and manipulate things
3. How people and things are positioned and moved through space
   (Amanda)

Question 12

T/F Iconic signs are signs that look like what they are referring to.

Answer 12

True

Cameron

Question 13

ASL contains signs that are both arbitrary and iconic. which is used most?

Answer 13

Arbitrary

Cameron

Question 14

________ can indicate different intentions of the speaker.

Answer 14

Register

Kellie

Question 15

ASL has more or less complex morphology than English?

Answer 15

more complex

Kellie

Question 16

T/F: Language and speech are the same concepts

Answer 16

False; they are different

Taryn

Question 17

What refers to the grammatical structure of a language?

Answer 17

Form

Taryn

Question 18

In ASL, space is used for what purpose?

Answer 18

To compare and contrast concepts; to show spatial relationships.

Kat

Question 19

Why is ASL considered a language?

Answer 19

Rule governed; communicates abstract thoughts and emotions; used by a community; students are capable of learning at a young age

Kat

Question 20

A rule-governed system includes ______ and _____ language.

Answer 20

Spoken and signed.

Alicia

Question 21

T/F:

Languages have a set number of sentences that can be produced.

Answer 21

False:
Languages are productive meaning that users can produce an infinite number of new sentences. Students can produce sentences they have never seen or heard.
(Alicia)

Question 22

What is referred to as speech sounds or the individual parts of a sign?

Answer 22

Phonology.

-Sheena Rice

Question 23

What is referred to as whether a language is spoken, written, or signed?

Answer 23

Modality.

-Sheena Rice

Question 24

“Schools teach students ____ awareness of English. Deaf and hard of hearing rarely have the opportunity to gain ____ knowledge of sign language.”

Answer 24

Metalinguistic. Meaning you can discuss and think about language.

Melody

Question 25

Name three uses of facial expressions:

Answer 25

1. Represent gramatical information such as questions.
2. To show the beginning and ends of linguistic units, such as sentences and topics.
3. To show emphasis.

Melody

Question 26

Students can:

a) only produce sentences based on language and sentences they have been exposed to
b) produce sentences they have never seen or heard

Answer 26

b
Students with command of language can produce sentence that they have not yet seen or heard.
- Catherine

Question 27

Pragmatics refers to a person’s ability to:

a) use a language for different functions
b) vary language use to match the situation demands or person to whom they are communicating

Answer 27

a)
Pragmatics refers to a person’s ability to use a language for different functions.It refers to the rules that govern how we use language with other people.
- Catherine

Question 28

___________ uses the order of words to structure sentences.

Answer 28

English Syntax

Emily

Question 29

T/F

ASL has a fairly flexible word order but with grammatical rules about how words and phrases may be moved.

Answer 29

True

(Emily

Question 30

T/F

Language, speech, and communication are all the same concept?

Answer 30

False.
Language and speech are different, language and communication are different.
(Amanda)

Question 31

One linguistic form (or sentence) can have several different functions depending on the ____________.

Answer 31

Context.

-Misi

Question 32

___________ and _________ words and phrases in both English and American Sign Language (ASL) contain important meaning and contribute to message coherence.

Answer 32

Transition and relational .

• Misi

Question 33

Languages vary _____________,

Answer 33

Geographically

Jamie

Question 34

Prosody refers to-

Answer 34

how a language stresses words and phrases, and uses intonation to communicate meaning and grammatical concepts. It also indicates sentence boundaries and discourse shifts. Prosody in signed languages involves facial expression, rhythm of signing, the size of signs, and body movement. Prosody in ASL and sign systems should be very similar.

Jamie