
ELS 100 - Prelim Exam
Quiz by Ceasarie Joy
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Which of the following is not a property of language?
What does the term phonology refers to?
The study of how words are formed and structures is called:
Which of the following is not a system of rules in language?
Which of the following best describes the "Bow-wow theory" of language origin?
The Pooh-Pooh theory suggests that language originated from:
According to linguists, what makes human language different from other forms of communication?
The Ding-dong theory of language origin proposes that language evolved from:
Which language property plays the most significant role in the continuous evolution of language, and why?
How would the evolution of language differ if the Bow-wow theory were the primary basis for its development?
Imagine a world where human language lacked syntax. What would be the most likely consequences?
How might the study ofpragmatics be useful in understanding the way people communicate in digitalspaces, such as social media or text messaging?
Which of the following best explains why human language exhibits displacement?
Which property of humanlanguage allows for the creation of an unlimited number of new expressions?
How does cultural transmission in human language differ from animal communication?
Who defined language as "the expression of thought by means of speech-sounds"?
According to Edward Sapir, language is:
Who highlighted that language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for communication?
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of language according to Edward Sapir?
According to A.H. Gardiner, language can be perceived and repeated. This means:
Who said that language is "a symbol system based on pure or arbitrary convention"?
What aspect of language did Henry Sweet emphasize?
Who defined language as a “device that establishes sound-meaning correlations”?
Mario Pei & Frank Gaynor emphasized that language:
According to J. Whatmough, language is: