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ALS426 Intro Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
There are 6 sources of the origin of language discussed.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
2.
The divine source of the origin of language means that language is from God. 
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
3.
The bow-wow theory claims that early human may have imitated sounds that they heard around them.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
4.
The pooh-pooh Theory mentioned that the origin of language may have come from...
a)
sounds made by the animals
b)
Sounds from the nature
c)
sounds from natural cries of emotion
d)
sound from the tools human use
5.
Onomatopeia refers to...
a)
words that are sound similar to the animal cries
b)
words that are sound similar to the noise they make
c)
words that are sound similar to human actions
6.
The Ye-he-ho theory is...
a)
sounds of the machines
b)
sounds produce by human 
c)
sound made by natural activities like rain, current, wave, etc.
7.
Chimp's brain is slightly bigger than human brain but they can't produce sounds that human do. 
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
8.
Both human and chimp possess planum temporale as part of the brain.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
9.
The Tool-Making Source (one of the sources of the origin of human language) believe that due to the human ability of making complex tool has become the reason for human to produce variety of sounds.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
10.
Innateness hypothesis states that human acquire the language through daily activities and have to be taught on how to acquire language.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
11.
Innateness hypothesis also claims that human can acquire a language in a relatively short period of time.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
12.
Communicative signals refer to behavior used intentionally to provide information.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
13.
There are 6 properties of human languages.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
14.
All these are human languages properties accept...
a)
Cultural transmission
b)
Reflexibility
c)
Productivity
d)
Flexibility
15.
Knowledge of language can be passed from one generation to the next.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
16.
'Duality' in language explains...
a)
the distinct sound and meaning 
b)
restriction of sound and meaning
c)
confusing sounds in language
17.
Productivity in human laguage allows users to...
a)
create new expression
b)
create new body language 
c)
create new symbol in language
18.
Arbitrariness is a property of language describes the fact that there is no natural iconic connection between a linguistic form and its meaning
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
19.
Animal communication consists of a limited set of vocal or gestural forms.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
20.
Reflexivity is a special property of human language that allows language to be used limited to time and context.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect