The Study of How Language Is Acquired, Produced, and Used

question 315

Multiple Choice

The study of how language is acquired, produced, and used, as well as how the sounds and symbols of language are translated into meaning, is known as

• A) psycholinguistics.
• B) morphology.
• C) phonetics.
• D) semantics.

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Definitions:

-itis

A suffix employed in medical terms to indicate the inflammation of a tissue or organ.

Wheeze

A high-pitched sound produced by air moving through narrowed respiratory airways, often heard in asthmatic conditions.

Cheyne-Stokes

A pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase in the depth of breathing followed by a decrease, resulting in temporary stoppages of breathing; often associated with serious illness.

Larynx

The voice box located in the neck, which houses the vocal cords and is involved in breathing, producing sound, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.