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futuristic

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According to Chomsky's approach to language,
 
  a. the words that are actually spoken are called deep structure.
  b. if two sentences have similar surface structure, they must also have similar deep structure.
  c. ambiguity arises when a surface structure has two different deep structures.
  d. when two different surface structures have the same deep structure, the two surface structures are called prototypes.

Question 2

According to the cognitive-functional approach to language,
 
  a. we need to explore how morphology has implications for syntax.
  b. people have strong, explicit knowledge about the way they understand and create language.
  c. the purpose of language is to convey meaning to other people.
  d. language is a unique skill, and it is not really related to other cognitive processes such as attention and memory.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: c

Answer to Question 2

Ans: c



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