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WorksheetsKnowledge and Language
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Language can be seen as a _____________ map.
metaphysical
metaphorical
imaginary
hypothetical
What a word / phrase refers to in the LITERAL sense - this definition best fits:
Denotation
Connotation
Both
Pejorative, racist or sexist language manipulate how people feel. This is an issue with:
Denotation
Connotation
Both
Neither
True or False: Euphemisms generate issues with denotation
True
False
The word breakfast means something different in China than it does in Hungary. This is an issue of:
Denotation
Connotation
Both
Neither
The following are all forms of language except:
verbal
non-verbal
racial
symbols / signs
written
Facial expressions are a type of ________ language
verbal
written
non-verbal
subjective
T/F: Linguistic determinism determines and expands knowledge/ human thought process.
True
False
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf were both_________.
Linguists
Verbal Specialists
Philosophers
Psychologists
Sapir Whorf hypothesis states that a person's _________ and _________ are determined by their language.
decisions and consequences
thoughts and actions
morals and values
thoughts and ethics
True or False: When describing an event, Spanish speakers usually focus more on the person involved.
True
False
It is said that humans are capable of understanding metaphors at the age of________.
2-3
16-18
20-25
age 0 - since birth
Metaphors helps us with all of the following except:
exploring new phenomena
acquiring new knowledge
categorization
practicing existing knowledge
altering our thought process
Literal language is most truthful - this is best defined by the ________theory.
Relativist
Logical positivist
Coherence
T/F: Aristotle despised metaphors and all who used them.
True
False
