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Linguistics Vocabulary Quiz

Question 1 of 20

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A teacher in Chicago is discussing different dialects of Standard English in the classroom. The teacher plays several recordings of people speaking English in various regions of the country. Which of the following recordings would NOT be considered Standard English?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Southern English

  • African American Vernacular English (AAVE)

  • Appalachian English

  • Anglo-Saxon English

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

AAVE or African American Vernacular English is systematic and coherent rule-bound grammar that allows it to communicate complex ideas in fewer words than other dialects of English and can have regional variation in pronunciation.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

The most important aspect of syntax is word order structure.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

A teacher is discussing the smallest unit of letter sounds with his class. The teacher explains that although there's only 26 letters in the English alphabet, there are ________________________-.

Select one of the following:

  • 44 morphemes

  • 44 phonemes

  • 98 graphemes

  • 98 phonemes

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

The English language has 89 graphemes or visual representations of sounds.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

Which term most accurately describes these rules: subject + verb + object?

Select one of the following:

  • syntax

  • lexicon

  • dictation

  • communication

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

Consonants are usually classified according to place of articulation (the location of the stricture made in the vocal tract).
Which of the following would be consonant classifications?

Select one or more of the following:

  • dentals

  • bilabials

  • velars

  • centrals

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

A teacher is discussing the use of "Proper or Correct English" for the upcoming essay assignment. Proper English can also be called

Select one of the following:

  • Prescriptive Grammar

  • Descriptive Grammar

  • Preestablished Grammar

  • Boundary Grammar

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

A teacher had her students hold their nose and try to say, mom, miss, man, nine, sing, and ring. The students had trouble pronouncing these words correctly. The teacher was practicing

Select one of the following:

  • nasal sounds

  • front sounds

  • nostril sounds

  • glottal sounds

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Students where asked to study and analyze the sound patterns of a specific language by determining which phonetic sounds are significant and explain how these sounds are interpreted by the native speaker. Most likely they were studying

Select one of the following:

  • phonology

  • phonemics

  • linguistics

  • audiology

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

A teacher is discussing specific language used in specific communities, occupations, and fields. They include language used in computer programming, music theory, mechanical engineering or at a Star Trek convention. Most likely they are discussing

Select one of the following:

  • lexicon

  • linguistics

  • phonemics

  • dialect

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Pragmatics considers

Select one or more of the following:

  • the negotiation of meaning between speaker and listener

  • the context of the utterance

  • the meaning potential of an utterance

  • the sounds of utterance

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

Which term most accurately describes sounds involving the close approximation of two articulators, so that the airstream is partially obstructed and a turbulent airflow is produced. Examples include the initial sounds in fie, thigh, sigh, and shy.

Select one of the following:

  • Fricatives

  • Affricatives

  • phonemes

  • mimics

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Descriptive grammar seeks to formulate syntactic rules that are based on the way a language is actually used for communication in various contexts and for various purposes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

A teacher is teaching two-part consonant sounds. These include the 'ch sound' /ʧ/ and 'j sound' /ʤ/. The teacher explains they are produced or begin by fully stopping the air from leaving the vocal tract then releasing it through a constricted opening and are called

Select one of the following:

  • affricates

  • fricatives

  • narratives

  • articulatives

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

Which term would most accurately describe the study of language as it pertains to ethnic groups, gender and social class?

Select one of the following:

  • linguistics

  • sociolinguistics

  • pragmatics

  • psycholinguistics

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Morphology is the study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language. The following would all be included in this field of study

Select one or more of the following:

  • stems

  • root words

  • prefixes and suffixes

  • compounds

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

Which term would most accurately describe sounds made when the tongue produces a partial closure in the mouth, resulting in a resonant, vowel-like consonant, such as the English /l/ and /r/. ex. father, rattle, rim, lock.

Select one of the following:

  • liquids

  • stops

  • nasals

  • glides

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

Many consonant sounds come in pairs. The sounds are produced in the same place in the mouth with the tongue in the same position. The only difference is that one has an unvoiced sound - no vibration of the vocal cords. while the other has a voiced sound - vocal cords vibrate. Select the voiced and unvoiced consonant pairs.

Select one or more of the following:

  • P and B

  • V and F

  • Z and S

  • M and N

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Register refers to the variety of a language, both formal and informal, used in a social setting or for a particular reason.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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