Which Is NOT True of the Physical Habitat's Influence on Language

question 179

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT true of the physical habitat's influence on language?

• A) The habitat helps shape language areas and guide migration.
• B) Regardless of terrain, language borders tend to be stable and enduring.
• C) The habitat provides refuge.
• D) Languages tend to be rich in vocabulary for the dominant types of natural phenomena.

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Definitions:

McGurk Effect

An auditory illusion demonstrating the interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception, where what is seen overrides what is heard.

Synesthesia

A perceptual condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.

Dissociation

A psychological state in which a person feels disconnected from their thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of identity, often as a response to trauma or extreme stress.

Embodied Cognition

The theory that cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body's interactions with the world, suggesting that the mind must be understood in the context of its relationship to a physical body that interacts with the environment.