Question 1
If you draw an arrow to indicate where someone should go, what function of language does the arrow serve?
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generative◦
structural◦
symbolic◦
phonemicQuestion 2
Imagine that a race of extraterrestrials came to earth. These extraterrestrials quickly learned to use Earth words to convey meaningful messages, but they never created new combinations of words or learned how to use rules to create meaningful sentences. Which statement best describes their communications?
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They would have all the requirements for language.◦
They would not be generative or structured but would be symbolic and semantic.◦
They would lack all the essential elements of language.◦
They would not be symbolic or semantic but would be generative and structured.
Life on Earth
Earth as viewed from Lunar orbit during the Apollo 8 mission, Christmas Eve, 1968. Africa is at the
Lightning on Earth
Earth’s orientation
Earth’s Spheres