Week 2 - ENE67-121

Multiple Choice

What is the scientific study of human language called?

• Syntax

• Grammar

• Linguistics

• Phonetics

Multiple Choice

What are the key differences between how humans and generative AI understand language?

• Generative AI understands emotions

• Generative AI uses mental grammar

• Humans predict the next word

• Humans have intent and meaning

Match

Match the component of mental grammar with its definition.

• Phonetics & Phonology: /p/ vs. /b/

• Morphology:
  cat → cats

• Pragmatics: using ค่ะ/ครับ

• Syntax: She eats rice. (SVO)

• Semantics: “bank” (two meanings)

Sounds and sound patterns

Word structure

Language use in context

Sentence structure

Meanings

• Sounds and sound patterns

• Word structure

• Language use in context

• Sentence structure

• Meanings

Multiple Choice

Test Your Mental Grammar

Which of these could be an English word? blifter or lbitfer?

• lbitfer

• blifter

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between literacy and grammar as described in the text?

• Literacy is innate and universal

• Grammar requires explicit instruction

• Literacy develops before speaking

• Grammar is learned after age 5

Multiple Choice

What is the term used to describe the connection between a word's sound and its meaning?

• Fixed

• Random

• Arbitrary

• Universal

Multiple Choice

What are the key characteristics of Descriptive Grammar?

• Normative rules

• Observes real patterns

• Reflects power and prestige

• Focuses on mental grammar

Multiple Choice

What are the key characteristics of Prescriptive Grammar?

• regularizing rules

• Observes real patterns

• Reflects power and prestige

• Focuses on mental grammar

Open Ended

What sentence in your language feels natural to you but might sound strange in English? Why?

Multiple Choice

What does it mean that human grammar is creative and productive?

• It has infinite rules

• It allows for a finite number of sentences

• It can create new words

• It is static and unchanging

Multiple Choice

What is the main argument presented in the text regarding dialects?

• One dialect is superior to another

• All dialects are equally valid

• Standard dialects are more logical

• Non-standard dialects are always incorrect

Multiple Choice

How has linguistics historically done harm to communities?

• By promoting language diversity

• By justifying discrimination

• By supporting language preservation

• By enhancing communication

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between prescriptive and descriptive approaches in linguistics?

• Prescriptive focuses on social expectations

• Descriptive is based on empirical observations

• Prescriptive is scientific

• Descriptive ignores real usage

Open Ended

Think about how linguistic research begins by collecting real data.

What data would you collect first if studying English on Thai TikTok?