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37. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The information from the left side of the body is received only by the right side of the brain and vice versa.

B. The information from the left side of the body is received only by the left side of the brain and vice versa.

C. The brain is divided into two sections: the lower section called the brain stem and higher section called cerebrum.

D. The cortex is separated by the longitudinal fissure into 2 parts: the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

38. ________ refers to the learning and development of a language.

A. Language acquisition

B. Language comprehension

C. Language production

D. Language instruction

39. The word “ Motel” comes from “motor + hotel”. This is an example of

________ in morphology.

A. backformation

B. conversion

C. blending

D. acronym

40. Language is t tool of communication. The symbol “ Highway Closed” on a

highway serves

A. an expressive function.

B. an informative function.

C. a performative function.

D. a persuasive function.

41. Linguistic determinism and linguistic relativity have alternatively been used to

refer to _____.

A. cross-cultural communication

B. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis