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Which of the following is an accurate description of grammar? a system that allows us to generate logical communication. all of the other options are correct a set of rules a system that allows us to use a lexicon to convey meaning

All

Which of the following is an accurate description of grammar? all of the other options are correct a system that allows us to use a lexicon to convey meaning a set of rules a system that allows us to generate logical communication.

All

Which of the following refers to a component of every sentence? all of the other options are correct syntax semantics words

All

Which of the following refers to a component of words? all of the other options are correct letters phonemes morphemes

All

Which of the following refers to a component of every sentence? all of the other options are correct grammar lexicon syntax

Answer is not all I'm going to guess syntax

Language __________ thought. influences all of the other options are correct determines is necessary for all

Influences

Native speakers of Pormpuraaw languages conceptualize time _____________. vertically horizontally it depends on which direction you're facing diagonally

It depends on which direction you're facing

Which of the following refers to the smallest unit of language that conveys meaning? morpheme phoneme syntax all of the other options are correct

Morpheme

Language forms part of the foundation of ____________. our understanding of reality genetic predisposition all of the other options are correct emotion

Our understanding of reality

Which of the following refers to the manner by which words are organized into sentences? syntax grammar semantics lexicon

Syntax

Languages exist that don't have words for ____________. large numbers all of the other options are correct more than 2 colors certain emotions

all

Linguistic relativity leads to _________ behavioral effects. large small all of the other options are correct medium

All

The words available to us create our perception of ________________. time all of the other options are correct color gender

All

We use _________ analogies to conceptualize time. many all of the other options are correct simple spatial

All

Which of the following groups conceptualizes time horizontally, at least in some cases? native speakers of English native speakers of Arabic all of the other options are correct native speakers of Hebrew

All

If a language doesn't have a word for "seven", it means that __________. It's difficult for native speakers of that language to consider the concept of "7", or multiple "7"s. It would be easier for native speakers of that language to consider the concept of "7" than people who speak other languages. Native speakers of that language would be better at math than speakers of other languages. The cognition of native speakers of that language would be almost identical to people who speak languages with a word for that concept.

It's difficult for native speakers of that language to consider the concept of "7", or multiple "7"s.

Which of the following is true of the relationship between language and thought? Thinking does not require language. Language completely determines thought. Thought precedes language. Language influences thought.

Language influences thought

Which of the following refers to all the words in a given language? lexicon grammar semantics morpheme

Lexicon

Which of the following refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words? semantics syntax lexicon grammar

Semantics

We use _________ analogies to conceptualize time. all of the other options are correct phoneme spatial color

Spatial

Which of the following is the best definition of language? all of the other options are correct a communication system that involves using words to transmit information from one individual to another a set of rules that are used to convey meaning through the use of a lexicon the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words.

a communication system that involves using words to transmit information from one individual to another

Language forms part of the foundation of ____________. concepts all of the other options are correct culture conscious thought

all