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1

Grammar is the system of rules that determine how our thoughts can be expressed. Which of the following is not an element of grammar?
A)phonology
B)convergence
C)syntax
D)semantics
2

Some theorists argue that a ________ exists for language development early in life, during which a child is particularly sensitive to language cues and most easily acquires language.
A)critical period
B)creative period
C)relativity period
D)vowel period
3

A child who says "I eated my dinner last night" is displaying
A)telegraphic speech.
B)overgeneralization.
C)babbling.
D)a learning disability.
4

Learning theory has difficulty fully explaining language _________.
A)critical periods
B)development from babbling
C)rules
D)semantics
5

According to Noam Chomsky, all the world's languages share a common underlying structure called universal grammar; its development requires ____________.
A)a stage theory approach
B)a learning-theory approach
C)a language acquisition device
D)formal language classes





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