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Language is . . .
A. a series of symbols
B. the exchange or transfer of meaning
C. the melody we give our speech |
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Language is . . .
B. the exchange or transfer of meaning |
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What is the most frequently used method of communication?
A. spoken language
B. written language
C. gestures |
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What is the most frequently used method of communication?
A. spoken language |
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What is intonation?
A. a transfer of meaning using movements instead of words
B. a series of symbols
C. the melody or pitch we give our speech |
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What is intonation?
C. the melody or pitch we give our speech |
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| According to what we've read in class, what separates us from animals? |
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| Our ability to use language |
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Which existed first -
spoken or written language |
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| spoken language existed first |
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A symbol or drawing that represents a specific object.
An example: a fish |
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A symbol for an action or idea that's difficult to draw.
An example: bright |
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| What's a series of symbols called? |
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| What's the "proper" name for the English alphabet? |
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What do linguists study?
Please answer carefully. |
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| the many aspects of language |
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| Specifically, when and how did humans begin to speak? |
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| What are the two main theories on the origin of language, according to the reading? |
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| Almost one-half of the world's population speaks a language that belongs to which large language family? |
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| Name two languages that are in the Germanic language family (according to the reading). |
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any two of the following:
English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic |
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| Name two languages that are in the Romance language family (according to the reading). |
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any two of the following:
Latin, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Romanian |
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| Name two languages that are in the Slavic language family (according to the reading). |
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any two of the following:
Russian, Ukranian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbo-Croation, Bulgarian |
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| Name a "first cousin" to Italian. |
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| Name a "first cousin" to Russian. |
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| In which Indo-European language sub-group is English? |
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| What was the "big event" that happened in 1066 that caused a lot of French and Latin words to become part of the English language? |
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| The Normans invaded England from France. |
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| What's another word for a language? |
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| What's your teacher's name? |
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| Specifically when do we usually write down our homework for the week? |
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| First day of class that week. (usually Monday unless it's a short week) |
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