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Language and Linguistics

The theory which Is based upon the assumption that language has been formed from the words uttered by groups of persons engaged in joint burdensome labour ?

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The theory which Is based upon the assumption that language has been formed from the words uttered by groups of persons engaged in joint burdensome labour ?

A. The Yo__He__Ho Theory
B. The Gesture theory
C. The Poo__Pooh theory
D. Ding__Dong theory.

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The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated in the sense of rhythm innate in man ?

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The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated in the sense of rhythm innate in man ?

A. Ding Dong theory
B. The Bow__vow theory
C. The Pooh__pooh theory
D. The Gesture theory

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Who defined language as “a set or (finite or infinite) sentences, each finite in length and constructed out of a finite set of elements” ?

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Who defined language as “a set or (finite or infinite) sentences, each finite in length and constructed out of a finite set of elements” ?

A. Noam Chomsky
B. Ferdinand de Saussure
C. Edward Sapir
D. None of the above

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The present__tense form of the verb ‘read’ and its past__tense which is pronounced as ‘red’ is an example of _____________?

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The present__tense form of the verb ‘read’ and its past__tense which is pronounced as ‘red’ is an example of _____________?

A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms

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The words denoting the colour ‘red’ and the past__tense of the verb ‘read’ ; ‘right’ and’ ‘write’; and ‘site’ and sight’ are examples for________________?

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The words denoting the colour ‘red’ and the past__tense of the verb ‘read’ ; ‘right’ and’ ‘write’; and ‘site’ and sight’ are examples for________________?

A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms

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Certain morphemes have more than one meaning and can be understood in more than one way. They are called ______________?

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Certain morphemes have more than one meaning and can be understood in more than one way. They are called ______________?

A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms

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