197. Who defined language as “a purely human and noninstinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols” ?
A. Noam ChomskyB. Ferdinand de SaussureC. Edward SapirD. None of the above
197. The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of human instinct to imitate sounds ___?
A. Ding Dong theoryB. The Bow-vow theoryC. The Pooh-pooh theoryD. The Gesture theory
196. The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of the involuntary exclamations of pain, surprise, pleasure or wonder__?
A. Ding Dong theoryB. The Bow__vow theoryC. The Pooh__pooh theoryD. The Gesture theory
195. The DingDong theory of the origin of language was advanced by___?
A. Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard PagetB. NoireC. Max__MullerD. Otto Jepersen
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194. The Musical Theory of the origin of language was advanced by____?
A. Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard PagetB. NoireC. Max__MullerD. Otto Jespersen
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193. Find the odd one out___?
A. Ferdinand de SaussureB. Edward SapirC. Leonard BloomfieldD. Herman Gundert
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192. Human language is structured at the levels of phonemes and morphemes and at the level of words. This property of language is called___?
A. Duality of structureB. RecursivenessC. DisplacementD. Transference
191. Human beings can talk about experiences, objects and events which are not present at the time and place of speaking. This property of language is called___ ?
A. Duality of structureB. RecursivenessC. DisplacementD. Transference
190. Language is never static. It goes on changing. This property of language is called__ ?
A. DynamicB. RecursivenessC. DisplacementD. Transference
189. The type of study of the changes in language over a span of time is called____?
A. SynchronicB. DiachronicC. SemioticD. Onomatopoeic
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