Communication Studies - Language and Community
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- Q 1/12Score 0Which of the following are purposes of language29phatic, narrative, expositorycommunicative, phatic, expressiveexpressive, communicative , descriptivesensory, descriptive, reflective
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- Q1Which of the following are purposes of languagephatic, narrative, expositorycommunicative, phatic, expressiveexpressive, communicative , descriptivesensory, descriptive, reflective30s
- Q2Which of the following characteristics brings out the arbitrary nature of languageD. language is symbolicB. language is non- instinctiveA. language is systematicC. language is maturational30s
- Q3Susan passes a colleague and says ,"Hi, how are you?" What is the function of language in this context?A. SocialB. PhaticC. CulturalD. Political30s
- Q4Which of the following best fits the definition of " a language"A. A language is verbalB. A language is distinctly humanD. A language is centered in the brainC. A language is specific to a speech community30s
- Q5Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of LanguageDynamicCataystSymbolicSystematic30s
- 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?MaturationalVerbalHumanDynamic30s
- Q7Here the content or meaning of what we communicate is conveyed by arbitrary symbols.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q8Speakers observe and internalize patterns of a language. These patterns are monitored by rules which regulate how it (language) is structured/pronounced and ordered.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q9Language is not static. It is always changing. These changes occur as a result of several factors.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q10Language occurs naturally for _________________ who do not have to consciously convert their thoughts to speech.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q11Language 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.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q12A language develops and grows into more complex structures through expression and content.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
