Cognition...Thinking of a 100

A system for combining symbols so that an infinite number of meaningful statements can be made is called ______.

• Pragmatics
• Language
• Semantics
• Grammar

According to famed linguist Noam Chomsky, humans have an innate ability to understand and produce language through a device he called

• Syntax Synthesizer (SS)
• Grammar Grabber (GG)
• Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
• Language Learning System (LLS)

The rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as ______.

• morphemic rules
• phonemic rules
• grammar
• linguistic relativity

The system of rules for combining words and phrases to make meaningful sentences is called ____________.

• morphology
• phonics
• syntax
• morphology

The basic meaningful units of any language are called ______.

• Phonemes
• Morphemes
• Semantics
• Sound Bytes

The sentence, "Colorless ideas sleep furiously" has ________.

• proper syntax but poor semantics
• proper syntax and good semantics
• improper syntax and poor semantics
• improper syntax but good semantics

Language is based on basic sound units called ______.

• Phonemes
• Morphemes
• Semantics
• Registers

The sounds t, th, and sh are ______.

• Morphemes
• Phonemes
• Semantics
• Sound Bytes

What do we call the hypothesis that language influences what we think?

• the dynamic hypothesis
• the language reaction hypothesis
• the linguistic relativity hypothesis
• the cognitive linguistic hypothesis

Which of the following statements, BEST describes the general relationship between thinking and language?

• Language is a tool that may be used in thinking, but it isn't the sole basis of thought.
• Language is the sole basis of thought.
• When we think, we always make use of language.
• Language usually is not required in thought processes.