Test Bank For A Concise Introduction To
Linguistics, 6th Edition Bruce Rowe And
Diane Levine
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, Table Of Content
1. Introduction: The Nature Of Communication
2. Phonetics: The Sounds Used In Languages
3. Phonology: The Sound Patterns Used In Languages
4. Morphology: Words And How They Are Formed
5. Syntax: The Larger Patterns Of Language
6. Semantics: The Study Of Meaning
7. Pragmatics: How Language Is Used And The Effect Of Context On Meaning
8. Sociolinguistics: Language And Society
9. Linguistic Anthropology: Language And Culture
10. Language Acquisition: How Children (And Others) Learn Language
11. Sign Language: The Language Of The Deaf Community
12. Writing Systems: The Graphic Representation Of Language
13. Nonverbal Communication: Communicating Without Words
14. Historical Linguistics: The History Of Languages
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, Test Bank For A Concise Introduction To
Linguistics, 6e Bruce Rowe, Diane Levine
(All Chapters)
Chapter 1 The Nature Of Communication
True/False Questions
1. Linguistic Competence Refers To The Subconscious Knowledge Of One’s
Language. ANS: T
2. Language Is Dependent On Hearing Or Speech. ANS: F
3. In Chapter 1, We Discuss Various Types Of Animal Communication
Because Comparison Of Those Systems Of Communication Can Aid Us In
Understanding Human Communication. ANS: T
4. All Animals Have A Language. ANS: F
5. Bird Calls Tend To Be Species Specific. ANS: F
6. Bird Songs Tend To Be Species Specific. ANS: T
7. All Researchers Now Agree That Apes Can Learn Language. ANS: F
8. A Person Who Stutters Has A Problem With Linguistic Competence. ANS: F
9. The Fact That Many New Words Are Added To English Each Year Demonstrates
That English, Like Any Language, Is An Open System. ANS: T
10. Birds And Bees Generally Learn Most Of Their Communication Systems From
Other Members Of Their Social Groups. ANS: F
11. The Terms Language And Communication Can Be Used Interchangeably
Because They Mean The Same Thing. ANS: F
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, 12. One Difference Between Apes’ Use Of Sign “Language” And A Human’s Use Of
Language, Is That Apes Seldom Initiate Communication Whereas Humans,
Including Young Children, Frequently Initiate Communication With Others. ANS:
T
13. Humans Communicate In Both Verbal And Nonverbal Ways. ANS: T
14. Redundancy In A Message Helps Overcome “Static”. ANS: T
15. Bird Songs Are Generally More Elaborate Than Birdcalls. ANS: T
16. The Characteristic Of Languages That Allow People To Coin New Words As
Needed Is Called Discreteness. ANS: F
17. Linguistic Forms, Such As Words Or Sentences, Have An Arbitrary
Relationship To Their Meaning. ANS: T
18. Compared To Nonhuman Communication, Human Linguistic Communication
Tends To Be Stimulus-Bound. ANS: F
19. The Fact That A Person Can Talk About The Past Or Anticipate The Future
Illustrates The Characteristic Of Language Called Displacement. ANS: T
20. Some Researchers Believe That Kanzi Processes A Basic Understanding Of
Simple Grammar. ANS: T
21. Alex The Parrot, As Well As The Apes That Have Been Used In Language
Experiments, Have Been Able To Learn Language At The Level Of About A Five-
Year-Old Human.
ANS: F
22. Culture Shock Occurs When A Person Interacts With A Person Or People From A
Foreign Culture And Disorientation And Anxiety Occurs When Social Expectations
Are Not Met Because Of A Lack Of Knowledge Of The Norms Of The Other’s
Culture. ANS: T
Information Classification: General
Linguistics, 6th Edition Bruce Rowe And
Diane Levine
Information Classification: General
, Table Of Content
1. Introduction: The Nature Of Communication
2. Phonetics: The Sounds Used In Languages
3. Phonology: The Sound Patterns Used In Languages
4. Morphology: Words And How They Are Formed
5. Syntax: The Larger Patterns Of Language
6. Semantics: The Study Of Meaning
7. Pragmatics: How Language Is Used And The Effect Of Context On Meaning
8. Sociolinguistics: Language And Society
9. Linguistic Anthropology: Language And Culture
10. Language Acquisition: How Children (And Others) Learn Language
11. Sign Language: The Language Of The Deaf Community
12. Writing Systems: The Graphic Representation Of Language
13. Nonverbal Communication: Communicating Without Words
14. Historical Linguistics: The History Of Languages
Information Classification: General
, Test Bank For A Concise Introduction To
Linguistics, 6e Bruce Rowe, Diane Levine
(All Chapters)
Chapter 1 The Nature Of Communication
True/False Questions
1. Linguistic Competence Refers To The Subconscious Knowledge Of One’s
Language. ANS: T
2. Language Is Dependent On Hearing Or Speech. ANS: F
3. In Chapter 1, We Discuss Various Types Of Animal Communication
Because Comparison Of Those Systems Of Communication Can Aid Us In
Understanding Human Communication. ANS: T
4. All Animals Have A Language. ANS: F
5. Bird Calls Tend To Be Species Specific. ANS: F
6. Bird Songs Tend To Be Species Specific. ANS: T
7. All Researchers Now Agree That Apes Can Learn Language. ANS: F
8. A Person Who Stutters Has A Problem With Linguistic Competence. ANS: F
9. The Fact That Many New Words Are Added To English Each Year Demonstrates
That English, Like Any Language, Is An Open System. ANS: T
10. Birds And Bees Generally Learn Most Of Their Communication Systems From
Other Members Of Their Social Groups. ANS: F
11. The Terms Language And Communication Can Be Used Interchangeably
Because They Mean The Same Thing. ANS: F
Information Classification: General
, 12. One Difference Between Apes’ Use Of Sign “Language” And A Human’s Use Of
Language, Is That Apes Seldom Initiate Communication Whereas Humans,
Including Young Children, Frequently Initiate Communication With Others. ANS:
T
13. Humans Communicate In Both Verbal And Nonverbal Ways. ANS: T
14. Redundancy In A Message Helps Overcome “Static”. ANS: T
15. Bird Songs Are Generally More Elaborate Than Birdcalls. ANS: T
16. The Characteristic Of Languages That Allow People To Coin New Words As
Needed Is Called Discreteness. ANS: F
17. Linguistic Forms, Such As Words Or Sentences, Have An Arbitrary
Relationship To Their Meaning. ANS: T
18. Compared To Nonhuman Communication, Human Linguistic Communication
Tends To Be Stimulus-Bound. ANS: F
19. The Fact That A Person Can Talk About The Past Or Anticipate The Future
Illustrates The Characteristic Of Language Called Displacement. ANS: T
20. Some Researchers Believe That Kanzi Processes A Basic Understanding Of
Simple Grammar. ANS: T
21. Alex The Parrot, As Well As The Apes That Have Been Used In Language
Experiments, Have Been Able To Learn Language At The Level Of About A Five-
Year-Old Human.
ANS: F
22. Culture Shock Occurs When A Person Interacts With A Person Or People From A
Foreign Culture And Disorientation And Anxiety Occurs When Social Expectations
Are Not Met Because Of A Lack Of Knowledge Of The Norms Of The Other’s
Culture. ANS: T
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