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dalyningkenk

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The cognitive-functional approach to language emphasizes that
 
  a. speakers typically use language skillfully, which helps listeners to pay attention to the most important part of a message.
  b. speakers realize that people are especially skilled at understanding nested language.
  c. linguistic information is processed by isolated parts of the brain that are not connected with other brain regions.
  d. the right hemisphere of the brain functions differently than the left hemisphere

Question 2

Which of the following students provides the best summary of the viewpoint that language is modular?
 
  a. Eleanor: We can generate a virtually infinite number of sentences in a given language.
  b. Anthony: We process language in a different way than we perform other cognitive tasks.
  c. Svetlana: Language is interconnected with many other cognitive tasks, such as working memory and decision making.
  d. Oswald: Language is based on the model that memory is divided into sensory memory, working memory, and long-term memory.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: a

Answer to Question 2

Ans: b




dalyningkenk

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Gracias!

 

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