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Chapter 9

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pragmatics refers to

a)

the use of language

b)

rules for word formation

c)

the use of language development

d)

the rules for sentence formation

2.

Statistical learning is

a)

The phenomenon that babies can learn statistics faster than language

b)

Learning of syllables in relation to words that are unfamiliar

c)

The probability of a sound or sounds

d)

The 50 million word gap

3.

According to ____'s theory, language is ___ and produced by the childs____

a)

fernidad, innate, biology

b)

Fernindad, learned, parental influence

c)

Chomsky, learned, parental influence

d)

Chomsky, Innate, biology

4.

Gestural communication refers to

(a)  

5.

_____, _____, _____, are examples of free morphemes

a)

fire,

ed,

stand

b)

S, Ing, Ed

c)

Place,

es,

do

d)

Place,

Fire,

sing

6.

Syntax requires knowledge of

(a)  

7.

Children are exposed from birth to two languages in  

a)

Simultaneous bilingualism

b)

Sequential bilingualism

8.

Which is not a function of parentese?

a)

Exaggerate phonetic and linguistic structure of language, promoting learning 

b)

Potential cause of learning defects due to babying the child

c)

Modulate infant attention and affect

d)

Communicate caregiver intent and meaning

9.

Universal Grammar is

(a)  

10.

Babbling is the first step in the production of language for babies

a)

True

b)

False