1.Which of the following statements about language and culture in the United Sta

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1.Which of the following statements about language and culture in the United States is incorrect?

Select one:

a. The U.S. has always been a multilingual society.

b. Simply sharing the same language is not sufficient for effective communication.

c. In 2007, it was calculated that about 1 in every 8 U.S. residents was an immigrant.

d. English is the official national language of the United States.

e. As of 2011, 31 states have enacted legislation to make English their state’s official language.

2.When researchers tried to teach human language to chimpanzees and gorillas, they found that:

Select one:

a. While these animals were able to master the use of verbs, they were unable to produce new words.

b. Language, in the form of signed words, soon became as essential to the trained chimpanzees and gorillas as it is to humans.

c. These animals were incapable of using language in any ways that resembled those used by human beings.

d. There was very little difference between the linguistic capacities of humans and our nearest primate relations.

e. They did not display the same degree of complexity in their use of language as humans demonstrate

Explanation / Answer

Ans 1 d) English is the official national language of the united states.

Believe it or not , but United States has no official national language !!

English is native language of Americans , but it not yet declared as the national official language. It is the primary language spoken here and used in legislations , federal courts , treaties and regulation etc.

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