Question 1

A theory of language that specifies the relationships among various sequences in the language is said to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  observational adequacy 
B)  explanatory adequacy 
C)  descriptive adequacy 
D)  linguistic productivity 
A)  observational adequacy 
B)  explanatory adequacy 
C)  descriptive adequacy 
D)  linguistic productivity

Question 2

The derivational theory of complexity held that the psychological complexity of a sentence was closely related to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of phrase-structure rules in its derivation 
B)  number of transformational rules in its derivation 
C)  number of recursions in its derivation 
D)  number of particle movements in its derivation 
A)  number of phrase-structure rules in its derivation 
B)  number of transformational rules in its derivation 
C)  number of recursions in its derivation 
D)  number of particle movements in its derivation

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a major parameter of American Sign Language?

Accepted Answer

A)  hand configuration 
B)  place of articulation 
C)  movement 
D)  distinctive features 
A)  hand configuration 
B)  place of articulation 
C)  movement 
D)  distinctive features

Question 4

A rule that refers to itself, such as the rule a sentence may be rewritten as a NP and V and S is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  recursive rule 
B)  generational rule 
C)  transformational rule 
D)  arbitrary rule 
A)  recursive rule 
B)  generational rule 
C)  transformational rule 
D)  arbitrary rule

Question 5

According to Hauser, Chomsky and Fitch (2002), the difference between the faculty of language in the broad sense (FLB) and the faculty of language in the narrow sense (FLN) is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  FLN only includes recursion, and so is unique to humans 
B)  FLB only includes recursion, and so is unique to humans 
C)  FLB contains no components that support human language 
D)  FLN contains no components that support human language 
A)  FLN only includes recursion, and so is unique to humans 
B)  FLB only includes recursion, and so is unique to humans 
C)  FLB contains no components that support human language 
D)  FLN contains no components that support human language

Question 6

Jackendoff used the examples of a parent and apparent to emphasize that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we cannot determine word boundaries on phonological grounds alone 
B)  ambiguity is more widespread in language than is commonly realized 
C)  transformational rules are needed along with phrase-structure rules to provide a complete grammatical theory 
D)  the frequency of a word has a significant effect on how easily it is retrieved 
A)  we cannot determine word boundaries on phonological grounds alone 
B)  ambiguity is more widespread in language than is commonly realized 
C)  transformational rules are needed along with phrase-structure rules to provide a complete grammatical theory 
D)  the frequency of a word has a significant effect on how easily it is retrieved

Question 7

The underlying meaning of a sentence is referred to as its:

Accepted Answer

A)  phrase structure 
B)  deep structure 
C)  surface structure 
D)  universal grammar 
A)  phrase structure 
B)  deep structure 
C)  surface structure 
D)  universal grammar

Question 8

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the degree of iconicity and arbitrariness in American Sign Language (ASL)?

Accepted Answer

A)  ASL is a more arbitrary language than English 
B)  ASL is a more iconic language than English, but the degree of iconicity in ASL has declined over the past 200 years 
C)  ASL and English do not differ in arbitrariness 
D)  ASL and English do not differ in iconicity 
A)  ASL is a more arbitrary language than English 
B)  ASL is a more iconic language than English, but the degree of iconicity in ASL has declined over the past 200 years 
C)  ASL and English do not differ in arbitrariness 
D)  ASL and English do not differ in iconicity

Question 9

A sentence uttered by a speaker corresponds to its:

Accepted Answer

A)  phrase structure 
B)  deep structure 
C)  surface structure 
D)  syntax 
A)  phrase structure 
B)  deep structure 
C)  surface structure 
D)  syntax

Question 10

Experiments that show that subjects use transformational rules and structures when processing sentences provide evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  linguistic productivity 
C)  deep structure ambiguity 
D)  the psychological reality of grammar 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  linguistic productivity 
C)  deep structure ambiguity 
D)  the psychological reality of grammar

Question 11

The relation between phoned and up in the sentence John phoned the woman with the curly hair up is handled within transformational grammar by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  passive transformation 
B)  particle-movement transformation 
C)  deep structure 
D)  surface structure 
A)  passive transformation 
B)  particle-movement transformation 
C)  deep structure 
D)  surface structure

A theory of language that specifies the relationships among various sequences in the language is said to have:

The derivational theory of complexity held that the psychological complexity of a sentence was closely related to the:

Which of the following is NOT a major parameter of American Sign Language?

A rule that refers to itself, such as the rule a sentence may be rewritten as a NP and V and S is called a(n):

According to Hauser, Chomsky and Fitch (2002), the difference between the faculty of language in the broad sense (FLB) and the faculty of language in the narrow sense (FLN) is that:

Jackendoff used the examples of a parent and apparent to emphasize that:

The underlying meaning of a sentence is referred to as its:

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the degree of iconicity and arbitrariness in American Sign Language (ASL)?

A sentence uttered by a speaker corresponds to its:

Experiments that show that subjects use transformational rules and structures when processing sentences provide evidence for:

The relation between phoned and up in the sentence John phoned the woman with the curly hair up is handled within transformational grammar by the:

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Exam 2: Linguistic Principle

A theory of language that specifies the relationships among various sequences in the language is said to have:

The derivational theory of complexity held that the psychological complexity of a sentence was closely related to the:

Which of the following is NOT a major parameter of American Sign Language?

A rule that refers to itself, such as the rule a sentence may be rewritten as a NP and V and S is called a(n):

According to Hauser, Chomsky and Fitch (2002), the difference between the faculty of language in the broad sense (FLB) and the faculty of language in the narrow sense (FLN) is that:

Jackendoff used the examples of a parent and apparent to emphasize that:

The underlying meaning of a sentence is referred to as its:

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the degree of iconicity and arbitrariness in American Sign Language (ASL)?

A sentence uttered by a speaker corresponds to its:

Experiments that show that subjects use transformational rules and structures when processing sentences provide evidence for:

The relation between phoned and up in the sentence John phoned the woman with the curly hair up is handled within transformational grammar by the:

Introduction-Themes of Psycholinguistics

Psychological Mechanisms

Perception of Language

The Internal Lexicon

Sentence Comprehension and Memory

Discourse Comprehension and Memory

Production of Speech and Language

Conversational Interaction

Early Language Acquisition

Later Language Acquisition

Processes of Language Acquisition

Biological Foundations of Language

Language, Culture, and Cognition

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