Thinking and Language

What do we call the smallest distinctive sound units in language?

• Morphemes
• Phonemes
• Thoughts
• Grammar

Which of the following best identifies the early speech stage and age in which a child speaks using content words?

• two-word (telegraphic) stage, 12 months
• one word stage, 24 months
• two-word (telegraphic) stage, 24 months
• one-word stage, 12 months

A, an and ill are all examples of:

• Phonemes
• Morphemes
• Syntax
• Grammar

The child who says “milk gone” is engaging in ____________. This type of utterance demonstrates that children are actively experimenting with the rules of ____________.

• Babbling; syntax
• Telegraphic speech; syntax
• Babbling; semantics
• Telegraphic speech; semantics

The rules of grammar are rules of

• Phonemes
• Morphemes
• Syntax
• Semantics

Grammar

• the system of rules for acceptable language
• the smallest units of sound that carry meaning
• the system of rules for putting words in order
• the system of using words to create meaning

Semantics

• the system of rules for putting words in order
• the smallest units of sound that carry meaning
• the smallest units of sound that make up language
• the system of using words to create meaning

When our child first says dada, dada, dada or mama, mama, mama. Rather than associating meaning with that combination of consonants and vowels, at first baby Fritz will be:

• Cooing
• Doodling
• Booing
• Babbling

Responsible for the formation of language/speech. 

• Broca's area
• Wernicke's area
• Auditory Association area
• Gustatory Cortex

Responsible for the interpretation of language/speech. 

• Broca's Area
• Werkicke's Area
• Premotor Area
• Visual Cortex