Joaquin Is Abducted by Aliens and Beamed Up into Their

question 53

Multiple Choice

Joaquin is abducted by aliens and beamed up into their spaceship. The aliens hold up two fingers in a peace sign to let Joaquin know they do not intend to hurt him. Joaquin soon learns that the aliens can communicate with him in English, but they also communicate with one another in a different "language" using bird-like chirps. As a psychology student, Joaquin is curious to know how the aliens came to learn English. After their interaction, Joaquin is returned to Earth safely and decides to not tell anyone about his visit.
-Imagine that the aliens can speak to Joaquin and write to him as well.However,they express their ideas in a very simple way,using short sentences,and cannot seem to form questions properly.This shows the aliens _________________.

• A) do not understand pragmatics
• B) do not understand semantics
• C) missed the critical period for learning languages
• D) cannot be considered fully bilingual

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