Which of the following statements concerning bilingualism is not correct?A.Research indicates that bilingualism has serious negative effects on language development. B.Research indicates that bilingualism enhances cognitive processing. C.Laws that reduce the availability of bilingual education programs have led to increased controversy over bilingualism. D.Bilingualism is more common in Europe than in the United States.
An innate mechanism that assists individuals in the development of language is the __________.A.innate language mechanism (ILM)B.language acquisition device (LAD)C.language development mechanism (LDM)D.innate language device (ILD)
Some researchers assert that the evolution of language is a result of natural selection.
Code switching refers to the ability to alternate between languages in conversation.
An individual who is bilingual is able to speak two different languages.
The ability to alternate between languages during a conversation, such as, “I like los dulces,” is __________. A.overextensionB.bilingualismC.code switchingD.underextension
The mean length of utterance (MLU) decreases with age.
Which of the following statements is true about prairie dogs? A.Prairie dogs have a specific call to indicate the intelligence of the predator. B.Prairie dogs vary their call depending on the characteristics of a predator. C.Prairie dogs vary their call only when their community is out of danger. D.Prairie dogs have one basic call that indicates the presence of predators.
A child who says, “My toy car breaked,” or “I runned up the hill,” is demonstrating __________. A.overextensionB.telegraphic speech C.overregularizationD.fast mapping
When a person’s first language affects the pronunciation and grammatical pattern of the second language, it is called __________.A.underextensionB.bilingualismC.linguistic interferenceD.overregularization
Which of the following is not true about the mean length of utterance (MLU)? A.The MLU tracks the complexity of syntax usage. B.The MLU is measured in morphemes. C.The MLU refers to the length of spoken statements. D.The MLU increases as children mature.
Primates are able to acquire language about as fast as speaking children can.
Research done in Nicaragua suggests that language influences one’s ability to understand large numbers.
Humans are the only animals capable of communication.
According to Noam Chomsky, humans have the innate ability to learn language.
Research indicates that infants can distinguish more phonemes from languages all over the world than adults.
Linguistic relativity is the hypothesis that an individual’s language __________. A.is determined by one’s thoughtsB.influences one’s ability to have multiple thoughts C.shapes and influences one’s thoughtsD.does not relate to one’s personal thoughts
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