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

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