The Taxonomic Assumption Is a Principle in the Study of the Word

question 26

Multiple Choice

The taxonomic assumption is a principle in the study of the word learning process that:

• A) relates to how children learn to categorize nominals.
• B) illustrates how children learn new words in relation to words they have already used.
• C) refers to how children classify words into categories and adjust their categories as they develop.
• D) refers to how children map a new word onto a related referent.

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Definitions:

Revolutions

Fundamental changes in political, social, economic, or cultural structures, often occurring in a relatively short period and frequently accompanied by conflict.

Syncretism

The blending of different beliefs, cultures, or schools of thought, resulting in a cohesive new tradition.

Ethnocide

The intentional and organized obliteration of an ethnic group's cultural identity.

Acculturation

The process of cultural change and psychological change that results following meeting between cultures.