Homework 1 Official

.docx

School

University of Texas, Arlington *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

2301

Subject

Linguistics

Date

Apr 3, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

2

Uploaded by JusticeFogHummingbird7

1) You should not use the word “hopefully” at the beginning of a sentence, where it might modify something that cannot be full of hope? The prescriptive rule describes how a sentence shouldn't start with “hopefully.” Traditionally, "hopefully" was used for something that has the feeling of a word that contains “hope.” 2) “Ain’t” isn’t a word The application of the prescriptive rule is because many people are using the word “ain’t,” and it has a history behind it. However, many don’t believe it is a proper word in the English language and should be used. 3) No word in English can start with the sounds "nd", but words can end with them in that order This sentence is prescriptive because many words in the English language start with “nd,” for example, “Ndomo.” There are a lot more words that start with “nd” that break this rule. 4. The past tense of “to see” is “saw”, not “seen”. The past tense applies to the prescriptive rule, which is "saw or seen." However, it can also align with a descriptive rule. For example, "I have seen that video" in the English language is grammatically correct 5.To form the future tense of most verbs, add “will” before the verb If it The future tense of most verbs, adding "will," is used as both a prescriptive and a descriptive rule. In the English language, it is instructed to add “will” before a verb for the future tense, for example, “I will go to school tomorrow.” However, it can also be expressed as a descriptive rule without using “will,” as in 'I'm going to meet my sister . “I go, You [singular] go, He/She/It go, We go, You [plural] go, They go” Can you try to come up with a descriptive rule based on the data above In the English language, the present tense of verbs is similar across subjects, such as "I go, you go, he/she/it goes, we go, you go, they go." You don’t always need to change the form of the verb based on the sentence or expression you're trying to convey. Every day when people speak English, the verb is often unchanged depending on the expression being communicated. Part II: Animal Communication
Name two reasons why we might be skeptical about claims that some primates have been able to learn human language. Based on the understanding of animal behaviors, when we say certain words, they know exactly what it means. The second reason is treating primates like humans; there are many things that primates do that convince humans they are similar to humans. Define and discuss displacement, arbitrariness, and creativity (productivity); and evaluate bee communication in each of these aspects Bees are known to demonstrate displacement, arbitrariness, and creativity in their activities, although these differ from human behavior. Bees are recognized for performing specific tasks, but their communication and tasks are distinct from human language. Bees communicate with each other and carry out various activities. Extra Credit: Why is simply defining language (referring to what humans have) as 'a method of communication' not sufficient? (1 pt.) Language is a powerful means of communication with one another, but there are many other ways to communicate with someone, such as through body language, emotions, and more.
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
  • Access to all documents
  • Unlimited textbook solutions
  • 24/7 expert homework help