The Nature of Language Quiz

Who said, “A language is not just words”?

• Ferdinand de Saussure

• Noam Chomsky

• Roman Jakobson

• Edward Sapir

What makes language distinct from animal communication?

• Use of emotions only

• Ability to create meaningful and structured messages

• Mimicking sounds

• Non-verbal expressions

What do parrots do that shows mimicry but not true language?

• Create new sentences

• Use grammar

• Mimic words without meaning

• Build vocabulary

Who introduced the concept of linguistic signs?

• Edward Sapir

• Roman Jakobson

• Ferdinand de Saussure

• Paul Grice

Which linguist is associated with distinctive features?

• Steven Pinker

• Roman Jakobson

• Eve Clark

• Edward Sapir

Who proposed linguistic relativity?

• Noam Chomsky

• Edward Sapir

• Paul Grice

• Ferdinand de Saussure

Who developed the cooperative principle?

• Paul Grice

• Roman Jakobson

• Eve Clark

• Steven Pinker

Who proposed universal grammar?

• Ferdinand de Saussure

• Roman Jakobson

• Noam Chomsky

• Edward Sapir

Who studied first language acquisition?

• Eve Clark

• Paul Grice

• Roman Jakobson

• Edward Sapir

Who popularized linguistics for the public?

• Steven Pinker

• Ferdinand de Saussure

• Noam Chomsky

• Edward Sapir