Roman Jakobson

Roman Jakobson (1986-1982) was a ____-born American linguist and theorist

• Russian

• English

• French

• Italian

Jakobson was a key figure in which linguistic movement?

• Structuralism

• Postmodernism

• Behaviorism

• Empiricism

Which of the following is one of Jakobson’s major contributions to linguistics?

• Generative Grammar

• The Six Functions of Language

• The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

• Transformational Grammar

Jakobson was a founding member of which influential linguistic group?

• The Prague Linguistic Circle

• The Vienna Circle

• The Copenhagen School

• The Frankfurt School

Which of the following is NOT one of Jakobson’s Six Functions of Language?

• Referential

• Expressive

• Poetic

• Generative

Jakobson's theory of language functions highlights the importance of the "poetic function." What does this function emphasize?

• The transmission of factual information

• The speaker’s emotions

• The aesthetic and formal aspects of language

• The command and directive nature of speech

Roman Jakobson made significant contributions to the study of aphasia. What aspect of language did he particularly analyze in this context?

• The neurological basis of syntax

• The breakdown of metaphor and metonymy

• The effect of language loss on cultural identity

• The relationship between phonetics and motor skills

What was the primary focus of Jakobson’s study of phonology?

• The physiological production of speech sounds

• The binary oppositions in phonemic systems

• The relationship between writing and sound

• The evolution of phonetic scripts

Jakobson’s communication model includes six elements: context, message, addresser, addressee, contact, and code. Which function corresponds to the "addressee" in the model?

• Referential

• Emotive

• Conative

• Phatic

Roman Jakobson was a pioneer of ____

• Generative Grammar

• Universal Grammar

• Structural Linguistics

• Corpus Linguistics