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

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