Ling 110 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2023-24

Ling 110 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2023-24 What 3 properties have we been using to compare animal communication and human language? - ANSWER-- Linguistic creativity - Symbols - Rule governed What does it mean to say that human language is "species uniform"? - ANSWER-- Language is acquired in childhood - All human languages are similar in their basic properties and acquisition profiles - We acquire language no matter the language Is language acquisition subject to a critical period during which the child must be exposed to language in order to fully acquire it? - ANSWER-- yes - Humans have a critical period during childhood - Genie example (locked up for 12 years never able to speak even after training) For what reasons (or what functional purposes) do animals communicate? - ANSWER-mating, food, warnings, marking territory fiddler crab communicates: - ANSWER-wave claw to attract mate - no creativity Red-winged black bird communicates: - ANSWER-- puffed red feathers to fend off territory (epaulet showing system) - no rules or creativity bee's communicate: - ANSWER-- 3 ways: visual dance