EDU 201 Chapter 1 Test

The first sight of the English Language in historical records occurred with some of the none-too-civilized tribes in the continent of Europe along the North Sea. (p. 1)

• True

• False

The word system is the most important word in the definition of language is... (p. 2)

• words

• collection

• system

• duality of patterning

Language focuses on rules and words that relate our words to one another.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A language is not just a collection of words, such as we find in a dictionary. It is also the rules or patterns that relate our words to one another. (p. 2).

A system of conventional vocal signs by means of which human being communicate.

• Language System

• Duality of Patterning

• Phonology

• Language

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs are classified as... (p. 3)

• Vocabulary

• Parts of Speech

• Phonology

• Language

Affixes are one or more added sounds or letters that change a word's meaning and sometimes alter its part of speech. (p. 4)

• True

• False

Language is a system that can only be expressed in one way. (p. 6)

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Language can be expressed in may ways.

Ex:

marks on a paper or computer

fingers touching t smart phones (texting)

hand signals and gestures

colored lights

electronic clicks

Words that are pronounced alike are called... (p. 7)

• homophones

• homographs

• homonym

• idiom

Writing is conventional because we can represent the same language by more than one writing system.

• True

• False

The purpose of language is to communicate with others.

• True

• False