Studies of the Brain Areas for Language in Bilingual Speakers

question 158

Multiple Choice

Studies of the brain areas for language in bilingual speakers indicate

• A) one language is always represented in the left hemisphere and the other in the right.
• B) simple words and phrases are located in the left hemisphere, but more complex words that are learned later in life flow over into the right hemisphere.
• C) both languages are located in the left hemisphere, but most bilingual speakers become left handed.
• D) that bilingual language capacity is neither more nor less lateralized than single language.

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Definitions:

Express Refusals

Express refusals are clear and direct declarations of denial, often communicated to decline offers, requests, or proposals.

Negative Messages

Communication that conveys bad news, rejection, or criticism, often requiring careful wording to maintain goodwill.

Phrases

Phrases are groups of words that work together as a linguistic unit, typically forming a component of sentences without a subject and predicate of their own.

Audience Alternative

suggests exploring different or additional groups of people to target as the audience for a message, product, or service beyond the initial or usual demographic.