Froggy Jumps
Teamwork and collaboration quiz
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Which one is NOT language?
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If language disappeared tomorrow, what would happen?
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Animals communicate, but mostly through:
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Writing a diary uses language to:
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Telling a joke uses language for:
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Watching a movie with subtitles uses language for:
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If the decoder misunderstands, communication:
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“Cat” has meaning because:
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Which level studies sounds?
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Why is “dog” called “dog”?
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If words had natural meaning, all languages would:
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Human language is powerful because it is:
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Humans can talk about Mars because of:
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A child raised in another country will speak:
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Animals are born with communication, humans:
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“Exam” from “examination” is:
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Two people speak, but don’t understand each other. Communication:
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You text a friend instead of speaking. This shows language can be:
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You invent a secret code with friends. This shows language is:
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A student writes a poem about the future. This shows:
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A parrot repeats words without understanding. This lacks:
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A teacher explains grammar rules. This is:
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A child raised alone without society may:
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If language had only 10 words, it would be:
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Humans can lie because language is:
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Which shows infinite use?
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A sentence never spoken before is:
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You wave instead of speaking. This is:
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You whisper a secret. This shows language can be:
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A baby copies sounds. This shows:
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Writing a story about dragons shows:
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You forget a word and use gestures. This is:
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A child learns from parents. This shows:
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A dog cannot tell yesterday’s story. This shows:
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Language without structure is:
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Which is necessary for meaning?
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Which shows arbitrariness?
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Language is infinite because:
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Words without meaning are:
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Which is communication failure?
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The word 'NATO' is an example of:
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In the word 'unlockable', which of the following is the correct morphological analysis?
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The way language is passed down through learning, not genetics is called
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Which of the following is not true?
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Choose the correct sequence followed during the process of communication.
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All the following are the features of language EXCEPT
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The study of meaning in language is called
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The process by which new words are formed by combining two existing words, such as “notebook” or “blackboard,” is called:
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Words from other languages show:
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Learning by imitation supports:
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The theory that believes a child's brain is a blank slate is
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The study of word origins and their historical development is known as:
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The basic unit of language is
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What does the term ́syntax refer to in language?
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Fast language learning shows:
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Language enables us to produce an infinite variety of expressions and utterances. That’s why language is
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The Rationalist Theory of Language acquisition believes that
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Language can be manipulated to create false statements and fantastical stories. This feature of language is called
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The property of ____________ allows language users to use language to refer to things that are not present in the immediate context.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
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The encoder and decoder are called
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Adults correcting children shows:
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During the weekends, the young artist often settled on brunches instead of breakfast and then later lunch. The word "brunches" has been formed by a process called
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Humans can create unlimited words because human language
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A child raised without human interaction struggles to speak. This supports
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South Korean words like ‘Mukbang’, ‘Kimchi’, and ‘K-pop’ are now incorporated into the English language. This process of word formation is called
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According to the language communication model, humans first __________________the message, then transmit it to the listeners.
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A preschool teacher is implementing a new language development programme based on Chomsky’s theory of language acquisition. Which strategy DOES NOT align with Chomsky’s principle for fostering language development in children?
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Sonam Tshomo, a friend of mine is popularly nicknamed as “Sonamtsho”
The technique which has been employed in deriving the nickname is called
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Which of the following statements about language is not correct?
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Which of the following is most likely a borrowed word in English?
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If humans could only repeat fixed signals like animals, what would be lost?
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Shakespeare wrote, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Which feature of language was he hinting at?
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Tashi calls his new furniture design, ‘chairbed’ as it can be used as a chair as well as a bed. What process of word formation has he used?
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If language were purely imitation, what problem arises?
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Why is “meow” not considered full language?
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Why is cultural transmission important?
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Which best supports rationalist theory?
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If all humans suddenly lost displacement, what could they NOT do?
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If sounds had meaning by themselves, what would happen?
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Why can humans invent lies?
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Which situation best shows failure of transmission?
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If people used only gestures, what would be most limited?
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Why is animal communication considered “closed”?
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If language had no structure, communication would be:
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Which situation best shows limitation of behaviorist theory?
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Why is “language as identity” important?
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A speaker uses correct words but wrong tone and causes offense. This shows:
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If all languages had the same words, what concept would disappear?
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Why is displacement important for storytelling?
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Which example BEST shows language evolution?
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Why is language called “species-specific”?
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On TikTok, people use short captions, emojis, and trends to communicate. What does this show about language?
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An AI tool like ChatGPT can generate essays and conversations. What does this suggest about language?
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TikTok trends often create new slang words quickly. This shows language is:
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