The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of human instinct to imitate sounds _______________?

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1. The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of the involuntary exclamations of pain, surprise, pleasure or wonder_________________?

   A. Ding Dong theory B. The Bow__vow theory C. The Pooh__pooh theory D. The Gesture theory...

2. The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated in the sense of rhythm innate in man ?

   A. Ding Dong theory B. The Bow__vow theory C. The Pooh__pooh theory D. The Gesture theory...

3. The theory which Is based upon the assumption that language has been formed from the words uttered by groups of persons engaged in joint burdensome labour ?

   A. The Yo__He__Ho Theory B. The Gesture theory C. The Poo__Pooh theory D. Ding__Dong theory....

4. Using words or letters to imitate sounds_____________?

   A. alliteration B. simile C. onomatopoeia D. none of the above...

5. How many nasal sounds are there in the Malayalam language ?

   A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five...

6. ______________is concerned with the selection and organization of speech sounds in a language?

   A. Phonology B. Morphology C. Semantics D. Syntax...

7. How many nasal sounds are there in the English Language ?

   A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five...

8. Human language is structured at the levels of phonemes and morphemes and at the level of words. This property of language is called_______________?

   A. Duality of structure B. Recursiveness C. Displacement D. TransferencE....

9. Sounds articulated with the tip of the tongue or the blade of the tongue against the teeth ridge are called _________?

   A. Dental B. Bilabial C. Labio__dental D. Alveolar...

10. Words which represent the sounds of their referents are called___________________?

    A. Portmanteau B. Onomatopoeia C. Clipping D. Metanalysis...