Question 1

Between the third and sixth month, infants enter the babbling period and learn the vocalic skill of:&#10;A) Intonation&#10;B) Silence&#10;C) Tempo&#10;D) Loudness

Accepted Answer

During the babbling period, infants learn to vary the intonation (pitch) in their vocalizations, but do not yet have control over tempo or loudness. Therefore, choice A, Intonation, is the best answer.

Question 2

Which of the following are not structural approaches to measure vocalics?&#10;A) Pitch, inflection, & loudness&#10;B) Segmentals & nonsegmentals&#10;C) Duration features, pause features, & intensity&#10;D) Kinemes & kinemorphs

Accepted Answer

Kinemes and kinemorphs are not structural approaches to measure vocalics. Pitch, inflection, loudness, segmentals, nonsegmentals, duration features, pause features, and intensity are all considered structural approaches.

Question 3

Vocal fillers, such as &#34;umm&#34; and &#34;like&#34;, would be classified as which linguistic category?&#10;A) Segmentals - Vocalizations&#10;B) Segmentals - Paralinguistic alternants&#10;C) Nonsegmentals - Vocal segregates&#10;D) Nonsegmentals - Surpasegmentals

Accepted Answer

Vocal fillers, such as "umm" and "like", are not considered as individual segments of speech or alternative versions of segments, but rather non-segmental vocal segregates that convey hesitation, uncertainty or a need to fill pauses in speech.

Question 4

An example of Poggi's Mind Markers would be:&#10;A) If someone is yelling while communicating to someone at a far distance&#10;B) If someone says &#34;hmm&#34; when asked who their favorite teacher was in grade school&#10;C) If someone keeps saying &#34;like&#34; during a speech&#10;D) If someone says &#34;mmhmm&#34; instead of &#34;yes&#34;

Accepted Answer

Poggi's Mind Markers refer to verbal or non-verbal cues that indicate cognitive processes, such as thinking or recalling information. Saying "hmm" when asked a question suggests the person is thinking or trying to remember, which is a cognitive process.

Question 5

An example of a vocalized adaptor would be:&#10;A) Sneezing&#10;B) Saying &#34;bless you&#34; to someone who just sneezed&#10;C) Saying &#34;oooh&#34; to someone who just sneezed&#10;D) Staying silent when someone just sneezed

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Question 6

The terms paralanguage, prosody, or noncontent speech are all good synonyms for oculesics.

Accepted Answer

Paralanguage, prosody, and noncontent speech refer to aspects of communication that are separate from oculesics, which specifically relates to eye contact and movement.

Question 7

The study of vocalics does not include any vocalizations.

Accepted Answer

The study of vocalics focuses on vocalizations, including aspects such as pitch, tone, volume, and rhythm.

Question 8

The acoustic study of the voice studies the voice according to frequencies and wave lengths.

Accepted Answer

The acoustic study of the voice indeed analyzes the voice in terms of its frequencies and wave lengths.

Question 9

What is difference between the structural and functional approach to vocalics?

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Question 10

What are three of the functions of silences?

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Deck 4: The Visual and Auditory Codes: Kinesics and Vocalics