BLL 1.2

What does 'Arbitrariness' refer to in linguistics?

• The ability to create new words

• The lack of a natural connection between form and meaning

• The study of word formation

• The natural connection between form and meaning

What is a 'Constructed Language'?

• A language that is no longer spoken

• A language that has evolved naturally

• A language that has been specifically invented by humans

• A language used in a specific culture

What does 'Cultural Transmission' involve?

• The study of language sounds

• The rules of language as prescribed by authorities

• The internalized knowledge of a language

• The process of passing language down through generations

What is 'Descriptive Grammar'?

• The mental system of rules in a language

• The study of word formation

• An objective description of how a language is actually spoken

• A set of rules about language usage

Who proposed the 'Design Features of Language'?

• Charles Hockett

• Noam Chomsky

• Ferdinand de Saussure

• B.F. Skinner

What does 'Discreteness' in language refer to?

• The study of meaning in language

• The property of combining distinct units to create larger units

• The internalized grammatical knowledge

• The ability to communicate about absent things

What is 'Displacement' in linguistic terms?

• The ability to create new words

• The formation of words from associated sounds

• The ability to communicate about things not present in space or time

• The study of how words are combined

What does 'Linguistic Competence' refer to?

• A speaker's internalized knowledge of a language

• The actual use of language in real-world situations

• The study of language sounds

• The rules of language as prescribed by authorities

What is 'Linguistic Performance'?

• The actual use of language in real-world situations

• The internalized knowledge of a language

• The study of meaning in language

• The process of passing language down through generations

What is a 'Linguistic Sign'?

• The internalized grammatical knowledge

• The study of how words are combined

• A combination of a form and its associated meaning

• The ability to create new sentences