Syntax is...
the smallest unit of sound in a word.
rules that tell the speaker how to put morphemes in order.
the smallest meaningful part of a word.
rules for body language communication.
How many morphemes does the word "loudly" have?
2
Humans have an open communication system, which means...
we can use our phones anywhere in the world.
we only use verbal words to communicate.
we cannot create new ideas or meanings.
we can create an infinite number of messages.
The study of the meanings of words, phrases and sentences is called...
phoneme
morpheme
semantics.
syntax
Use nonverbal communication to say I DON'T KNOW.
(student should gesture or use paralanguage)
Name one method of NONVERBAL communication.
sign language, gestures, paralanguage, kinesics / body language, proxemics / social distance
Which is NOT a reason why humans can produce language?
The human brain has two regions for producing language.
The top of the human mouth is wider and curved.
Humans have more important things to communicate.
The human skull is more centred on the spine.
Use nonverbal language to say "I don't like this."
(student should gesture or use paralanguage)
Are most animals' forms of communication learned or innate?
innate
Use semantics to describe the picture.
(describe...)
Use nonverbal communication to say NO.
(student should gesture or use paralanguage)
What is a phoneme?
The smallest unit of sound, with meaning.
The smallest unit of sound, without meaning.
The earliest form of writing.
The smallest unit of writing.
Use nonverbal communication to show SURPRISE.
(student should gesture or use paralanguage)
Explain how this sentence could have 2 meanings: "We saw her duck."
duck = verb OR her duck = possessive
Pragmatics is...
the smallest unit of a word sound.
how context influences interpretation of meanings.
rules that tell the speaker how to put morphemes in order.
the smallest meaningful part of a word.
Animals have a closed communication system, which means...
they cannot communicate with each other.
they cannot make sounds, only gestures.
they can create new language.
they cannot create new meanings or messages.
The 4 features that human languages have are:
discreteness, grammar, productivity, displacement
discreteness, semantics, grammar, displacement
morphology, semantics, grammar, productivity
culture, grammar, productivity, displacement
The sound "th" is a...
phoneme
morpheme
grammar
semantics
What is a morpheme?
A meaningful nonverbal sound.
The smallest unit of a word, without meaning.
The longest part of a word that makes meaning.
The smallest unit of a word with meaning.
Is human language learned or innate?
learned
The sound "hmmm?" is...
kinesics
gesture
paralanguage
a morpheme
Provide one reason why animals communicate with one another.
(survival, food, danger, mating, etc.)
True or False: Deaf children cannot learn to communicate.
False
What does the Critical Age Range hypothesis say?
Children learn language from the people around them.
Birds are born knowing how to make sounds.
Apes can learn some words but not an entire language.
A child can't learn a new language easily after puberty.
Why can humans create more sounds to make words than animals?
The human brain is smaller.
Animals' brains are bigger.
The position of the human skull is more centred.
The position of the human skull is more forward.
The rules for word order in a sentence are called...
syntax.
phoneme.
morpheme.
pragmatics.