theo grammar

How do linguists understand language to be?

• human

• innate

• universal and learned

• social

What are the main functions of a language?

• communicative

• phatic

• metalinguistic

• innate

What is a "phatic" function of a language?

• It is primarily for persuasive communication.
• It serves to provide detailed information.
• It maintains social relations (as in greetings or talk about the weather).
• It is used for conveying complex ideas.

What is a "metalinguistic" function of a language?

• The metalinguistic function describes emotions in language.
• It explains language rules by means of the language itself.

• The metalinguistic function focuses on the aesthetic aspects of language.
• The metalinguistic function translates languages into different dialects.

How are language rules explained as a "metalinguistic" function?

• by means of the language itself.

• Language rules are based on personal interpretation.
• Language rules are defined by historical events.
• Language rules are explained through cultural context.

What are the main properties of linguistic signs?

• meaningful

• arbitrariness, duality ??

• informative

• simplicity

"Language is a system of communication by speaking, writing, or making signs" according to…

• Cambridge dictionary
• Merriam-Webster
• Oxford dictionary
• Collins dictionary

Who determined the distinction between language and speech?

• B.F. Skinner
• Noam Chomsky
• Ferdinand de Saussure
• Lev Vygotsky

Who stated that "a human language is the distinctive quality of mind"?

• N. Chomsky

• Edward Sapir
• B.F. Skinner
• Steven Pinker

Language is "what makes us human", according to…

• R. L. Trask
• B.F. Skinner
• Noam Chomsky
• Steven Pinker