Bobbi is talking with Jennifer and sounds really angry. However, Jennifer knows that Bobbi is just joking because of her facial expression, body language, and the nature of the situation. This shows the importance of which aspect of language?
a. pragmatics
b. phonology
c. syntax
d. morphology
A
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a. each phoneme has a unique but consistent pronunciation. b. context can be used to identify a missing vowel, but not a missing consonant. c. people use visual cues from the speaker's mouth in order to perceive an ambiguous sound. d. listeners typically perceive a solid stream of language, without any breaks in the stream.
In the early 1980s, highly publicized differences favoring males were found for
a) verbal ability. b) reading ability. c) mathematical. d) writing ability.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Adam attended temple in New York with his parents for all major Jewish holidays. They also sent him to Sunday school to train for his Bar Mitzvah. He was confirmed at age 16 through the temple as well
By the time he reaches his early twenties, given the research findings, what would you expect to see in his religious commitment? a. He would likely continue his religious commitment at the level he was raised in. b. His religious beliefs would increase but his participation would decrease. c. he would likely become more spiritual as he ages. d. Both his religious beliefs and his participation would decrease.