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ishan

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The design feature duality of patterning refers to the human capacity to:
 
  a. connect a large set of sounds to a small object (i.e. microorganism) and a small set of sounds to a large object (i.e. whale).
  b. create ambiguous sentences with dual meanings based on syntactic patterns.
  c. say one thing while intending to say another, indicating the second meaning with tone of voice.
  d. create nearly infinite combinations of finite sets of language units.

Question 2

Recent research into brain evolution and development indicates that:
 
  a. brain neurons learn and become specialized as they develop.
  b. brain neurons become fully formed three months after birth.
  c. Broca's and Wernicke's areas do not develop until adolescence.
  d. Broca's and Wernicke's areas are less relevant for human language than previously thought.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a



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