Which of the following best describes the relationship between a linguist and language?
linguists learn all the nuances of a particular language and teach it to others.
linguists study language as a system.
linguists study grammar and morphology to teach it to others.
linguists are essentially grammarians who are interested in syntax.
animal sounds and signals are considered language because: select all that apply.
they are completely arbitrary
they are not considered language
they are governed by rules for usage
they are uniform and conventional
they are used to communicate

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 6 (excerpt) what does tom do to get sid’s attention? a) tom lies in bed as he tries to think of an excuse to miss school b) tom knocks a book on the floor to wake sid up c) tom tells sid that he is suffering from an infected toe and a loose tooth d) tom groans and says, “ when i’m gone…”, so sid will call for aunt polly’s how does sid react to tom as he pretends to die? a) so it becomes anxious and asks if tom is dying b) sid knows tom is faking but joins in with tom’s game c) sid takes tom seriously and makes a list of tom’s valuables d) sid knows tom is a lying and immediately runs to tell aunt polly