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Piwowar Linguistics Quiz

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  1. 1The study of the pieces of a word is called
    1. APhonology
    2. BMorphology
    3. CLinguistics
    4. DLexicon
  2. 2What is the purpose of a tree diagram?
    1. ATo identify the grammatical functions of words in a sentence
    2. BTo determine if a sentence is written in Standard English
    3. CTo break down the syntax of a sentence
    4. DTo help visual learners find the morphemes of words
  3. 3Which is an example of a sentence that is syntactically correct, but semantically odd?
    1. AThe dog chased the mailman.
    2. BThe man rode the horse.
    3. CThe cat barked at his owner.
    4. DThe bird landed on the branch.
  4. 4Semantics and pragmatics both deal with meaning of words in language.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  5. 5Sociolinguistics encompasses which of the following concepts?
    1. ASlang
    2. BDialect
    3. CGeographic movement
    4. DEducational level
  6. 6What is the difference between lexicon and grammar?
    1. ALexicon refers to the "catalog" of words in a language while grammar refers to the rules of how to use these words.
    2. BGrammar refers to the "catalog" of words in a language while lexicon refers to how morphemes are linked together.
    3. CLexicon refers to the regional influence upon language use, while grammar refers to the rules of how to use these words.
    4. DGrammar refers to how morphemes are linked together, while lexicon refers to how these morphemes are used in everyday speech.
  7. 7Prescriptive grammar refers to how a language is commonly used.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  8. 8Which of the following is/are an example of descriptive grammar?
    1. AThe girls are in the school.
    2. BI didn't see nobody there.
    3. CWho are you calling for?
    4. DJane be at the store in the mornings.
  9. 9Standard English is generally the same in all English-speaking regions.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  10. 10Which of the following is not an example of register?
    1. AThou shall be blessed by the Holy Spirit.
    2. BThe students are walking to school from the bus stop.
    3. CThe surgeons operated on the aortic valve using forceps and retractors.
    4. DThe syntactic structure of the sentence indicated use of descriptive grammar.

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20 question quiz about some common linguistic vocabulary
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