Phonemes are the smallest units of______in a spoken language; morphemes are the smallest units of_______in language.

Related Mcqs:

1. The English language has________letters than phonemes and the consonant phonemes generally carry_______information than the vowel phonemes.

   A. more; the same B. fewer; more C. more; more D. fewer; less...

2. B.F. Skinner emphasized the importance of______in language acquisition.

   A. heuristics B. algorithms C. reinforcement D. universal grammar...

3. Release of corticotrophin releasing factor from hypothalamus is controlled by levels of_______in blood:

   A. Thyroxine B. Cortisone C. Prolactin D. Steroids...

4. Chomsky suggested that a person’s unique experiences with a language are most likely to influence the________of that person’s spoken sentences.

   A. surface structure B. linguistic determinism C. functional fixedness D. belief perseverance...

5. Pervez has profound difficulty producing spoken language. if his problem attributable to brain damage would probably be found in:

   A. the cerebellum B. Sperry’s area C. Broca’s area D. Wernicke’s area...

6. Phonemes are ___________________?

   A. measurements B. syllables C. the smallest units of meaningful sound D. the smallest units of sound...

7. Noam Chomsky posited that humans have a unique, inborn ability to understand the structure of language and to apply this to language learning. Chomsky called this the _______________?

   A. innate capability index B. innate surface structure ability C. prosody index D. language acquisition device...

8. A hypothesis concerning the role of language is shaping cultures. It holds that language is culturally determined and serves to influence our mode of thought is called:

   A. legal- rational authority B. Sapir- Whorf hypothesis C. Routine activities theory D. None of these...

9. The smallest, weakest stimulus that an organism can detect is known as the_______threshold.

   A. Difference B. Theoretical C. Obtained D. Absolute...

10. Which of the following is considered true with regards to language development?

    A. Most children between the age of three and four stutter B. A child can begin to control volume by age 2 months C. A child can begin to control pitch by age 3 months D. All of the above...