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Question #1
Modern work with chimpanzees under controlled conditions shows that
A.   only humans can master symbols
B.   chimpanzees can acquire much higher levels of communication than was earlier believed possible
C.   chimpanzees can be trained to communicate fluently using a human language
D.   chimpanzees can master grammatical concepts
Question #2
Phonemes are
A.   syntactical structures that distinguish passive constructions from active ones.
B.   the minimal sound contrasts that distinguish meaning in a language
C.   electromagnetic signals that carry messages between speakers in a phone conversation
D.   the rules by which deep structure is translated into surface structure
E.   regional differences in dialect
Question #3
This is the concern of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
A.   the influence of culture on language
B.   the influence of language on thought
C.   the influence of deep structure on surface structure
D.   the influence of deep structure on semantic domains
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.   sociolinguistics
D.   focal vocabulary
E.   ethnosemantics
Question #5
What is the indication of deeply rooted basis of human language
A.   the successful linguistic performance of individuals suffering from gross mental deficiencies
B.   the universal cross-cultural schedule according to which children learn to speak
C.   the complexity of the human vocal apparatus
Question #6
Children learn how to speak
A.   almost inevitably if they inhabit an environment in which they are answered when they speak
B.   Even if they suffer from severe brain damage
C.   even if they are not exposed to language
Question #7
A complex system of language
A.   evolves as a result of the invention of writing.
B.   exists mainly in the advanced agricultural/industrial societies
C.   has existed in few technologically primitive societies.
D.   exists in every human society known
Question #8
Which of the following statements is true about language being so deeply engrained in modern human biology
A.   all known human languages use the same syntax
B.   a specialized vocal apparatus to facilitate speech has developed under pressure of natural selection
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.   estrus
B.   call systems
C.   productivity
D.   displacement
E.   cultural transmission

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