Deck 1: Language and Language Disorders

Question 1

Language is a____________ symbol system for communicating ____________through a shared code of ____________symbols.

Answer 1

(rule-governed/meaning/arbitrary)

Question 2

Babble produced by babies is an example of:

A) speech without language.
B) communication without speech.
C) communication without language.
D) language without speech.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

It is not possible to have communication without language.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

____________can be defined as the neuromuscular act of producing sounds that are used in language.

Question 5

In order for communication to take place, there must be a sender, a ____________, a shared intent to communicate, and a shared____________ of communication.

Question 6

A deaf person and a hearing person are trying to talk to each other, but the deaf person can only use sign and the hearing person does not understand signing. This is an example of:

A) speech without language.
B) language without communication.
C) communication without language.
D) the use of pre-language skills.

Question 7

Children with language develop____________ language later than other children and/or develop language more slowly.

Question 8

In order to be considered a language, a symbol system must be shared by a group of people.

Question 9

Considering the features that are common to all languages, which of the following would be considered language?

A) babble produced by an infant
B) American Sign Language
C) barking produced by a dog
D) grunts made during exercise

Question 10

Echolalia is an example of speech without language.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a feature of language?

A) generative
B) symbolic
C) verbal
D) creative

Question 12

Scientists who have studied communication in animals have generally concluded that animals can not develop language because:

A) they can not communicate their intentions.
B) their communication does not follow rules.
C) they can not make sounds.
D) they can not generate new combinations of words.

Question 13

Any sound that can be produced is a speech sound in some language.

Question 14

According to linguists, a person talking to themselves would not be considered to be communicating.

Question 15

Language consists of arbitrary ____________.

Question 16

Research on the acquisition of a manual language by chimps demonstrated that chimps were unable to learn signs.

Question 17

Children who have difficulty producing spoken language have an____________ language disorder.

Question 18

Hector has difficulty following two-step directions in the classroom and often appears inattentive during class discussions. Given this information, it is most likely that Hector has which type of language difficulty?

A) expressive language disorder
B) disorder in language production
C) receptive language disorder
D) a dialect difference

Question 19

Mrs. Watts said to Jason, one of the students in her third grade class, "Can you sit down." Jason responded by saying, "Yes." But he did not sit. This exchange is an example of:

A) language without communication.
B) communication without language.
C) speech without language.
D) language without speech.

Question 20

Students with language differences are considered to have a language disorder.

Question 21

Why have most linguists concluded that non-human primates are unable to produce language? Refer to the features of language in your answer.

Question 22

How would you respond to a parent who asks whether their child's difficulties with language are severe enough to require intervention?