Structures of Language

The only modes of communication are through the spoken and written word.

False

How many phonemes are there in the word "dogs"?

Four

Which of the following statements about language is true?

Languages use spoken sounds, written words, and signs to represent ideas and events.

Which of the following statements about grammar is not true?

NOT Grammar is a set of rules that enable communication. correct answer: Grammar is universal and is similar in most languages.

Semantics deals with understanding the meaning of __________ and __________.

NOT language rules . . . development

Erica and Ryan are both taking a linguistics class in which their professor was discussing how the words "spinach" or "heart" could have been used to represent the idea of "love." They are most likely discussing the __________ property of language in their class.

NOT structured Symbolic

Roxanne's Italian teacher was talking about how adjectives are placed after the noun, unlike in English. The teacher is instructing the students in the __________ of Italian.

Syntax

__________, which varies among languages, is the set of rules for arranging words into sentences.

Syntax

A word's meaning consists of denotation and connotation.

True

One of the major advantages of language is its flexibility.

True

How many morphemes are there in the word "bats"?

Two

How could semantics be defined?

as a set of rules that is concerned with understanding the meaning of words

All languages are comprised of the same phonemes.

false

Researchers have identified precisely 4,500 languages in the world.

false

There are 26 phonemes in the English language, one for each letter of the alphabet.

false

Phonology is the study of __________.

sounds

Humans are able to recognize about 100 basic phonemes.

true

The English language has about 40 distinct phonemes.

true