WorksheetsGroup 3: Language in Context
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
It is a regional variety of a language with differences in vocabulary, syntax, and pronunciation.
Pidgin
Creole
Dialect
Protolanguage
Learning a second language impacts the brain, increasing gray matter density in the ____ ?
Cerebral Cortex
Left inferior parietal cortex
Right inferior parietal cortex
Brainstem
It refers to the figurative use of language, often used to express thoughts in a more nuanced or poetic way.
Gestures
Pragmatics
Language in a Social Context
Metaphorical Language
Which of the following best describes Jane Goodall’s findings on chimpanzee vocalizations?
Chimps have a large and productive vocabulary.
Chimpanzee vocalizations meet all criteria for language.
Chimps have specific calls but lack structural complexity in vocalizations.
Chimpanzee vocalizations are spontaneously acquired and arbitrary.
Which brain region responds more to speech sounds than non-speech sounds, according to fMRI studies?
Inferior Frontal Gyrus
Posterior Cingulate Gyrus
Superior Temporal Sulcus (STS)
Dorsal Prefrontal Cortex
Global Aphasia involves which of the following impairments?
Impaired comprehension but fluent speech
Impaired speech production but fluent comprehension
Highly impaired comprehension and speech production
Only impaired ability to name objects
Which of the following brain regions is NOT typically associated with autism?
Frontal lobes
Basal ganglia
Cerebellum
Occipital lobes
Learns a new language without losing the first; associated with cognitive benefits.
Simultaneous Bilingualism
Sequential Bilingualism
Additive Bilingualism
Subtractive Bilingualism
Argues each language has its own storage area in the brain
Single-System Theory
Parallel-System Hypothesis
Dual-System Hypothesis
Two-System theory
Speakers of different languages have differing cognitive systems and that these different cognitive systems influence the ways in which people think about the world
The Dual-System Hypothesis
The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Linguistic Relativity Theory
Linguistic Determinism Model
