Structures of Language Answers

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A word’s meaning consists of denotation and connotation.

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T
B
F
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Which of the following statements about language is true?

A
There is a direct relationship between a specific word and the object or idea it represents.
B
All the languages in the world are symbolic except for Asian languages.
C
Languages use spoken sounds, written words, and signs to represent ideas and events.
D
The symbols in a language are fixed and can have only one meaning.
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Define language and explain why it is important.

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

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T
B
F
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Describe the three properties of language systems.

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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.

A
semantics
B
morphemes
C
phonemes
D
syntax
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Explain the difference between a phoneme and a morpheme, and provide an example of each.

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How many morphemes are there in the word “bats”?

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one
B
two
C
three
D
four
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__________, which varies among languages, is the set of rules for arranging words into sentences.

A
Semantics
B
Phonology
C
Syntax
D
Phonetics

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