WorksheetsM36 Reading Check
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 8mins
Phonemes are...
The rules of grammar that dictate letter combinations in a language.
the smallest unit of sound in a language.
the smallest unit of meaning in a language.
semantically the same as morphemes.
about 100 different words that are common to all languages.
Unlike B.F. Skinner, Noam Chomsky believes that children...
learn to speak by mimicking the sounds around them.
speak more quickly if their parents correct their mispronunciations early.
are hard-wired for language acquisition.
learn language more quickly if positive rewards are given to them.
can learn to speak correctly only during a critical age.
Which of the following is a holophrase 1-year-old Amanda is likely to say?
"Mmmm"
"Gaga"
"Eat apple"
"I eated the cookie"
"Bottle"
According to the theory of linguistic relativity, a person's ______ influences his or her _____.
relatives; language
decision-making; reasoning
reasoning; language
language; thoughts
thoughts; language
Chimps use words as ____ like humans do, but unlike humans, chimps do not ____.
symbols; know what the symbols mean
ideas; use any aspects of language
sentences; think about items that are out of sight
symbols; apply the rules of grammar
concepts; use the correct morphemes and phonemes
About what age do infants reach the first stage of language development?
at birth
2 months
4 months
9 months
12 months
A young child who points to the bakery shelves and says, "You give cupcake," is exhibiting...
a mental set.
flexibility.
telegraphic speech.
linguistic relativity.
creativity.
Which of the following is a single morpheme?
the sound "ch"
the suffix "-ly"
the vowel "e"
the word "birds"
the sentence "Cars go fast."
How might language affect cognition? Consider the theory of linguistic relativity.
