CAPE Communication Studies Module 2 Language

1. Language is the human ability to use certain forms for thinking,peaking, enjoyment and aesthetic pleasure.

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2. Language is common to all living things.

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3. A language is used by a particular community.

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4. Language is acquired at birth.

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5. The rules for one language always apply to another.

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6. An infant will speak as a native tongue whatever language it is exposed to during the first few weeks of life.

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7. The stages of acquisition of language in Spanish children and Chinese children are the same.

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8. English is a prestigious language because it is inherently superior to other languages.

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9. Language is centered in the brain.

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0. Intelligence is measurable independent of language and culture.

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• false