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Linguistics Vocabulary Quiz
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1A 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?
- ASouthern English
- BAfrican American Vernacular English (AAVE)
- CAppalachian English
- DAnglo-Saxon English
2AAVE 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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3The most important aspect of syntax is word order structure.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4A 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 ________________________-.
- A44 morphemes
- B44 phonemes
- C98 graphemes
- D98 phonemes
5The English language has 89 graphemes or visual representations of sounds.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Which term most accurately describes these rules: subject + verb + object?
- Asyntax
- Blexicon
- Cdictation
- Dcommunication
7Consonants 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?- Adentals
- Bbilabials
- Cvelars
- Dcentrals
8A teacher is discussing the use of "Proper or Correct English" for the upcoming essay assignment. Proper English can also be called
- APrescriptive Grammar
- BDescriptive Grammar
- CPreestablished Grammar
- DBoundary Grammar
9A 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
- Anasal sounds
- Bfront sounds
- Cnostril sounds
- Dglottal sounds
10Students 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
- Aphonology
- Bphonemics
- Clinguistics
- Daudiology
11A 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
- Alexicon
- Blinguistics
- Cphonemics
- Ddialect
12Pragmatics considers
- Athe negotiation of meaning between speaker and listener
- Bthe context of the utterance
- Cthe meaning potential of an utterance
- Dthe sounds of utterance
13Which 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.
- AFricatives
- BAffricatives
- Cphonemes
- Dmimics
14Descriptive 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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15A 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
- Aaffricates
- Bfricatives
- Cnarratives
- Darticulatives
16Which term would most accurately describe the study of language as it pertains to ethnic groups, gender and social class?
- Alinguistics
- Bsociolinguistics
- Cpragmatics
- Dpsycholinguistics
17Morphology 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
- Astems
- Broot words
- Cprefixes and suffixes
- Dcompounds
18Which 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.
- Aliquids
- Bstops
- Cnasals
- Dglides
19Many 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.
- AP and B
- BV and F
- CZ and S
- DM and N
20Register refers to the variety of a language, both formal and informal, used in a social setting or for a particular reason.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Araceli Pinon
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