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1
Grammar is the system of rules that determines 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
Baby Dumplin proudly proclaimed to his family, "I eated all my dinner." He 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 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.
6
The interactionist approach to language development suggests that:
A)language development is produced through a combination of genetically determined predispositions and environmental circumstances that help teach language.
B)language acquisition follows the principles of reinforcement and conditioning.
C)all of the world's languages share a common underlying structure.
D)language shapes and may determine the way people perceive and understand the world.
7
Language provides us with categories that we use to construct our view of people and the events in the world around us is a view supported by the:
A)interactionist approach.
B)nativist approach.
C)linguistic relativity hypothesis.
D)language acquisition hypothesis.
8
The research that shows that chimps are able to communicate at a very high level suggests that:
A)animals do use language.
B)primates can use language but sub-primates cannot.
C)animals can recognize and respond to the mental states of others of their species.
D)the use of language by animals remains controversial.
9
Nohabla Inglese only speaks Spanish. According to the research, what type of program seems to improve standardized test scores for non-English-speaking students?
A)ESL program
B)immersion program
C)bicultural program
D)None of these.





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