According to the introduction on language comprehension (Chapter 9),
a. language requires very little active processing of information; language comprehension is primarily automatic.
b. language can be described in terms of a relatively small number of specific tasks.
c. language is not closely related to other cognitive tasks.
d. we consult our background knowledge, which is related to language, so we can understand complex ideas.
Question 2
The introduction to the chapter on language comprehension includes a section about the English-centered focus of psycholinguistics. Which of the following students provides the best summary of this section?
a. Diarmiud: Because English is the standard language used in international relations, researchers need to focus on this language.
b. Fiona: Researchers are most likely to study the English language. However, without knowing how people function in other languages, we cannot claim that any language characteristic is universal.
c. Judy: The initial research in psycholinguistics was primarily focused on English; in the 21st century, however, researchers are systematically investigating a wide variety of other languages.
d. Steve: It was fortunate that psycholinguistics researchers initially focused on English, because this language turns out to be a prototypical language in terms of both syntax and semantics.
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