The term semiology was introduced by_____________?
A. Charles Sanders Pierce
B. Ferdinand de Saussure
C. Noam Chomsky
D. Edward Sapir
The systematic study of signs is called __________?
The systematic study of signs is called __________?
A. Semiotics
B. Semiology
C. Both “a” & “b”
D. Neither “a” not “b”
The type of study of the changes in language over a span of time is called________________?
The type of study of the changes in language over a span of time is called________________?
A. Synchronic
B. Diachronic
C. Semiotic
D. Onomatopoeic
Language is never statiC. It goes on changing. This property of language is called______________ ?
Language is never statiC. It goes on changing. This property of language is called______________ ?
A. Dynamic
B. Recursiveness
C. Displacement
D. TransferencE
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______________ ?
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 structure
B. Recursiveness
C. Displacement
D. TransferencE
Human language is structured at the levels of phonemes and morphemes and at the level of words. This property of language is called_______________?
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 structure
B. Recursiveness
C. Displacement
D. TransferencE.
Find the odd one out____________________?
Find the odd one out____________________?
A. Ferdinand de Saussure
B. Edward Sapir
C. Leonard Bloomfield
D. Herman Gundert
The Musical Theory of the origin of language was advanced by_________________?
The Musical Theory of the origin of language was advanced by_________________?
A. Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget
B. Noire
C. Max__Muller
D. Otto Jespersen
The Ding__Dong theory of the origin of language was advanced by_______________?
The Ding__Dong theory of the origin of language was advanced by_______________?
A. Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget
B. Noire
C. Max__Muller
D. Otto Jepersen
The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of the involuntary exclamations of pain, surprise, pleasure or wonder_________________?
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 theory
B. The Bow__vow theory
C. The Pooh__pooh theory
D. The Gesture theory