Must be TrueDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: If knowing a word's dictionary definition were required for understanding, you'd also have to understand all the words used in that definition; however, babies clearly use words without knowing their dictionary definitions.
Reasoning: No reasoning (Fact Set).
Analysis: This stimulus sets up a conditional chain: Understanding -> Knowing Definition -> Understanding words in the definition. It then provides a counter-example: babies. If we assume babies actually 'understand' the words they use, then the first link in the chain must be false. The logic suggests that dictionary knowledge is not a strictly necessary component of linguistic understanding. Look for an inference that reflects this disconnect between formal definitions and actual word usage.
Reasoning: No reasoning (Fact Set).
Analysis: This stimulus sets up a conditional chain: Understanding -> Knowing Definition -> Understanding words in the definition. It then provides a counter-example: babies. If we assume babies actually 'understand' the words they use, then the first link in the chain must be false. The logic suggests that dictionary knowledge is not a strictly necessary component of linguistic understanding. Look for an inference that reflects this disconnect between formal definitions and actual word usage.
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Unlock Full Passage19.Which one of the following statements follows logically from the statements above?
Correct Answer
E
E follows: If some babies understand all the words they utter (yet, per the premises, they do not know dictionary definitions of some of those words), then understanding a word does not always involve knowing its dictionary definition.
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