Language Universals

Language Universals

University

10 Qs

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Language Universals

Language Universals

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English

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CCSS
RI.9-10.4, L.1.5A, L.4.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Languages in different parts of the world are extremely different, but also similar.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Language universlas refers to what human languages have in common.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Example of implicational universals

Subjects tend strongly to precede objects.

All languages have vowels and consonants.

If a language has voiced fricatives, it also has unvoiced fricatives, but not necessarily the other way round

Lexicalization

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It refers to the example that if a language has property A, then it also has property B, but not necessarily the other way round.

Absolute universal

Implicational universal

Statistical universal

Lexicalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It refers to properties found in all languages.

Absolute universals

Statistical universals

Implicational Universals

Lexicalization

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It reflects important trends that are found in a predominant part of the languages of the world, but not necessarily in all.

Absolute universals

Statistical universals

Implicational universals

Lexicalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Example of absolute universal.

All languages have vowels and consonants.

Subjects tend strongly to precede objects.

If a language has voiced fricatives, it also has unvoiced fricatives, but not necessarily the other way round.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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