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Question #1
What does it show when modern work with chimpanzees under controlled conditions
A.   chimpanzees can master grammatical concepts
B.   chimpanzees can be trained to communicate fluently using a human language
C.   only humans can master symbols
D.   chimpanzees can acquire much higher levels of communication than was earlier believed possible
Question #2
Phonemes are
A.   syntactical structures that distinguish passive constructions from active ones.
B.   electromagnetic signals that carry messages between speakers in a phone conversation
C.   the minimal sound contrasts that distinguish meaning in a language
D.   the rules by which deep structure is translated into surface structure
E.   regional differences in dialect
Question #3
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is concerned with
A.   the influence of deep structure on semantic domains
B.   the influence of language on thought
C.   the influence of culture on language
D.   the influence of deep structure on surface structure
Question #4
Eskimos have many words for snow, which occupies much of their territory. The Nuer of Sudan have an elaborate vocabulary to describe cattle, which are vital to their economy. These are two examples of
A.   environmental determinism
B.   paralanguage
C.   ethnosemantics
D.   focal vocabulary
E.   sociolinguistics
Question #5
The deeply rooted basis of human language is indicated by
A.   the complexity of the human vocal apparatus
B.   the successful linguistic performance of individuals suffering from gross mental deficiencies
C.   the universal cross-cultural schedule according to which children learn to speak
Question #6
Which statement is true about children learning how to speak
A.   Even if they suffer from severe brain damage
B.   almost inevitably if they inhabit an environment in which they are answered when they speak
C.   even if they are not exposed to language
Question #7
Which statement is true about a complex system of language
A.   exists mainly in the advanced agricultural/industrial societies
B.   exists in every human society known
C.   has existed in few technologically primitive societies.
D.   evolves as a result of the invention of writing.
Question #8
Which of the following statements is true about language being so deeply engrained in modern human biology
A.   a specialized vocal apparatus to facilitate speech has developed under pressure of natural selection
B.   all known human languages use the same syntax
C.   all humans speak mutually intelligible dialects
Question #9
Native speakers of a language with two primary color terms have black and white vision.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #10
When Washoe and Lucy tried to teach sign language to other chimpanzees, this was an example of,,
A.   cultural transmission
B.   productivity
C.   call systems
D.   displacement
E.   estrus

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