Linguistics and Cognition- TEST (with answers)

In developmental cognition, what is lateralization? Lateralization is the differentiation between the two different hemispheres of the brain: left and right. What is the difference between aphasia and Brocas aphasia? Aphasia is the inability to speak, while Brocas aphasia is the condition of not being able to produce speech. In right-handed humans, is language usually on the left or right hemisphere of the brain? If a human is right-handed, then language is usually located on the left hemisphere 97% of the time. What is the difference between alexia and dyslexia? Alexia is the condition of not being able to read, while dyslexia is the condition of having difficulties with reading. The common term for Wernickes aphasia is ____ aphasia. (choose receptive or expressive.) Wernickes aphasia is commonly known as receptive aphasia. What do the letters in PET for PET Scanning stand for? A PET scanning of the brain is a positron emission tomography scanning. What is the difference between the sociology of language and sociolinguistics? The sociology of language focuses primarily on language and its affects on society. Sociolinguistics is the study of the usage, cultural status quo, expectations, and contexts that language may have a cultural effect on. Is agraphia, the inability to write, found in the angular gyrus or in the arcuate fascilicus? Agraphia is associated with the angular gyrus, which is an area in the brain that is particularly inactive in cases of reading/writing disabilities. The arcuate fascilicus is a system of nerves that is responsible for connecting Brocas area with Wernicke's area. Is fictive motion(i.e. The road runs through town) cognitive simulation or stimulation? Fictive motion is cognitive simulation, or simulating of cognition and nerves in the brain. What is the most intensive period of development for a human childs brain to acquire speech and language? The most intensive developmental period is from ages 0-3 years. What are the initials for the electroencephalogram, or a device that measures brain activity with electrodes? The electroencephalogram is also known as EEG.

Linguistics and Cognition- TEST (with answers)

By what other name(s) is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which describes principles of linguistic relativity, know as? The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is also known as Whorfianism, or Whorf relativity. Is Eric Lenneberg famous for his work in Universal Grammar or linguistic relativity? Eric Lenneberg is famous for his work in Universal Grammar and his criticism of linguistic relativity. What is the difference between cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics? Cognitive linguistics is the study of developmental factors in the brain and how they relate to language acquisition. Psycholinguistics is the study of how neurobiological and psychological circumstances affect the acquisition, production, and usage of language. What is the difference between historical linguistics and anthropological linguistics? Historical linguistics, or diachronic linguistics, studies historical changes in language through human time. Anthropological linguistics is the study of how language and culture relates to the biological and cognitive elements of linguistics. Does the Identity Management Theory discuss intercultural communication or intracultural communication? The Identity Management theory, or IMT, theorizes on intercultural communication. Explain the difference, if there is any, between philology and linguistics. Definitively, there is no difference between philology and linguistics, both which mean the scientific study of language(s). However, on usage, the term linguistics is far more commonly used today in modern times. Philology was the term used before the 20th century. The study of expressive language as elemental sounds/signs, cognitively, is ______. (Phonetics or Phonology?) Phonology studies elemental language expressions, like sounds and signs/signals. Was the grammar variability in the dependent context formulated in the 1990s known as generative lexicon or situation semantics? In the 1990s, the idea of generative lexicon relating to grammar variabilities that were context-dependent was formulated. Is morphology in the linguistic factorial division or the nonlinguistic factorial division? Morphology is under the division which relates to linguistic factors. Does linguistic typology study diversities in lingual regions or dispersed language locations geographically? Linguistic typology studies lingual regions in their diversities and disparities in language. In the generativist theory, do collective fundamental properties of languages share universal grammar or diversified variation grammar?

Linguistics and Cognition- TEST (with answers)

The generativist theory states that all fundamental properties in all languages share universal grammar. Name the first known human alphabet created. (i.e. Roman, Greek, etc.) The first known human alphabet was the Phoenician alphabet. How do nominative and accusative grammatical categories differ? Nominative grammar states names, nouns, and objective participles. Accusative grammar is definitive in actions and verbal subjects. What is semiosis, defined within the structural studies and processes of linguistics? Semiosis is the study of signals/symbols in language.