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Communication Studies - Language and Community

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  • Q1
    Which of the following are purposes of language
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    phatic, narrative, expository
    communicative, phatic, expressive
    expressive, communicative , descriptive
    sensory, descriptive, reflective
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  • Q2
    Which of the following characteristics brings out the arbitrary nature of language
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    D. language is symbolic
    B. language is non- instinctive
    A. language is systematic
    C. language is maturational
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  • Q3
    Susan passes a colleague and says ,"Hi, how are you?" What is the function of language in this context?
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    A. Social
    B. Phatic
    C. Cultural
    D. Political
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  • Q4
    Which of the following best fits the definition of " a language"
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    A. A language is verbal
    B. A language is distinctly human
    D. A language is centered in the brain
    C. A language is specific to a speech community
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  • Q5
    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Language
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    Dynamic
    Catayst
    Symbolic
    Systematic
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  • Q6
    "It is first spoken then written. The primary medium is sound, The sounds are symbolic and relate arbitrarily to meaning" Which characteristic of language is this?
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    Maturational
    Verbal
    Human
    Dynamic
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  • Q7
    Here the content or meaning of what we communicate is conveyed by arbitrary symbols.
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  • Q8
    Speakers observe and internalize patterns of a language. These patterns are monitored by rules which regulate how it (language) is structured/pronounced and ordered.
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  • Q9
    Language is not static. It is always changing. These changes occur as a result of several factors.
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  • Q10
    Language occurs naturally for _________________ who do not have to consciously convert their thoughts to speech.
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  • Q11
    Language is naturally acquired. Linguists posit that humans have the innate capacity for language - a built in mechanism which gives us the ability to acquire and learn language.
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  • Q12
    A language develops and grows into more complex structures through expression and content.
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