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The Study of Language - Chapter 1 -Study Questions
When did written language develop? - correct answer-5000 years ago
When can we say the human auditory system has begun working? - correct answer-Before
birth, at 7 months
What did Darwin think early human communication was based on? - correct answer-He
thought that the progenitors of man charmed each other with musical notes and rhythm
What two things did early humans need to take control of in order to produce intonation? -
correct answer-Control of the vocal folds and the respiratory system
What percentage of human breathing while speaking consists of in-breaths? - correct
answer-only 10%. Exhalation is 90%
What is the difference between the position of the larynx in humans and other primates? -
correct answer-In humans the larynx is lower
Why are the interjections such as Ooh! or Yuck! considered to be unlikely sources of human
speech sounds? - correct answer-Because the expressive noises people make in emotional
reactions contain sounds that are not otherwise used in speech production
What is the basic idea behind the bow-wow theory of language origin? - correct answer-It is
that early human language developed by imitation of the sounds in nature. These sounds
were then used to refer to those objects even when they weren't present
Why is it difficult to agree with Psammetichus that Phrygian must have been the original
language? - correct answer-Because the babies he experimented with grew up in the
company of goats and the word they allegedly uttered (bekos) sounds a lot like the noise
goats make. It looks more like the babies were just copying the goats.
Where is the pharynx and how did it become an important part of human sound production?
- correct answer-The pharynx is above the vocal folds and it acts as a resonator for
increased range and clarity
Why do you think that young deaf children who become fluent in sign language would be
cited in support of the innateness hypothesis? - correct answer-Because deaf children
cannot develop speech which seems to indicate that human offspring are born with a special
capacity for language
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