The Central Distinction Between Human Language and Other Communication Systems

question 69

Multiple Choice

The central distinction between human language and other communication systems is that language:

• A) allows for the generation of an infinite number of new utterances.
• B) is spoken.
• C) is learned only after explicit training.
• D) expresses meaning directly.

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Definitions:

OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental health disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions).

Hallucinations

Experience of sensing things while awake that appear to be real but instead have been created by the mind.

Sensations

Feelings or perceptions resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.

SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression that occurs at a particular time of the year, usually in winter.