In Contrast with Historical Linguistics,descriptive Linguistics _______________

question 14

Multiple Choice

In contrast with historical linguistics,descriptive linguistics _______________.

• A)attempts to explain the features of a particular language at one time in its history
• B)looks at languages as separate systems without considering how they might be related to each other
• C)attempts to construct a language's historical development
• D)investigates relationships between earlier and later forms of the same language
• E)a and b only

Identify the mechanisms underlying the perception of primitive features.

Learn about reversible figures and what they demonstrate about perceptual parsing.

Understand how perception is influenced by the stimulus itself and the perceiver’s mental state.

Understand the basics of visual processing, including parallel and serial processing.

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Definitions:

Cell Phone

is a portable telephone device that uses a network of radio frequencies to make and receive calls and access data services, capable of operating over a wide area without a physical connection to a network.

Filter Theories

Theories that propose mechanisms for how our brains selectively focus on important sensory information while ignoring irrelevant data.

Experimental Finding

The results or conclusions derived from systematically conducted experiments, often used to validate or refute hypotheses in scientific research.