Aitchison's 10 Features of Language Include "Spontaneous Usage

question 112

Multiple Choice

 Aitchison's 10 features of language include "spontaneous usage." Which of the following is the best example of this feature?

• A) Birds respond to the singing of another bird.
• B) Children learn to speak without being explicitly taught to do so.
• C) Language is used to express ideas that have never been expressed before.
• D) We learn language within our families.

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Definitions:

Vagina

The muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in women and most female mammals.

Ovarian Cancer

A type of cancer that originates in the ovaries, characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

Cervical Cancer

A type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.

Embryonic

Relating to an embryo, the earliest stage of growth and development in many organisms.