The Nature of Language Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who said, “A language is not just words”?
Ferdinand de Saussure
Noam Chomsky
Roman Jakobson
Edward Sapir
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes language distinct from animal communication?
Use of emotions only
Ability to create meaningful and structured messages
Mimicking sounds
Non-verbal expressions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do parrots do that shows mimicry but not true language?
Create new sentences
Use grammar
Mimic words without meaning
Build vocabulary
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who introduced the concept of linguistic signs?
Edward Sapir
Roman Jakobson
Ferdinand de Saussure
Paul Grice
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which linguist is associated with distinctive features?
Steven Pinker
Roman Jakobson
Eve Clark
Edward Sapir
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who proposed linguistic relativity?
Noam Chomsky
Edward Sapir
Paul Grice
Ferdinand de Saussure
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who developed the cooperative principle?
Paul Grice
Roman Jakobson
Eve Clark
Steven Pinker
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