Linguistics

Questão 1 de 20

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A student is having difficulties understanding language. The student is therefore having difficulty with . . .

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syntax.
grammar.
semantics.
morphology.

Explicação

Questão 2 de 20

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Communication is . . .

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the imparting or interchange of opinions.
the imparting or interchange of thoughts.
the imparting or interchange of or information by speech.
the imparting or interchange of or information by writing, or signs.

Explicação

Questão 3 de 20

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Teachers are talking about the "affective Filter" concerning a student that is very self-conscious and unwilling to participate. The "affective Filter" word is part of their . . .

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lexicon.
the vocabulary of a the teaching field.
the vocabulary of affection.
the sounds of the vocabulary.

Explicação

Questão 4 de 20

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Descriptive grammar is an approach to grammar that is concerned with reporting the usage of native speakers without reference to proposed norms of correctness or advocacy of rules based on such norms.

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VERDADEIRO
FALSO

Explicação

Questão 5 de 20

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Prescriptive grammar is an approach to grammar that is concerned with . . .

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establishing norms of correct and incorrect usage.
formulating rules based on established norms to be followed by users of the language.
using language without rules.
reporting the usage of native speakers without reference.

Explicação

Questão 6 de 20

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Standard English is the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts.

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VERDADEIRO
FALSO

Explicação

Questão 7 de 20

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A dialect is a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by . . .

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features of phonology.
features of grammar and vocabulary.
its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
the people's high level of education.

Explicação

Questão 8 de 20

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Register is a conventional way of using language that is appropriate in a specific situation, occupation or topic characterized by the use of special jargon.

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VERDADEIRO
FALSO

Explicação

Questão 9 de 20

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Vowel is . . .

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(in English articulation) a speech sound
produced by obstructing the flow of air.
(in English articulation) a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs.
affricative.
nasal.

Explicação

Questão 10 de 20

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Consonant is . . .

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(in English articulation) a speech sound produced by occluding the flow of air from the lungs.
(in English articulation) a speech sound produced by diverting the flow of air from the lungs.
(in English articulation) a speech sound produced obstructing the flow of air from the lungs.
(in English articulation) a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs.

Explicação

Questão 11 de 20

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Approximant is an articulation in which one articulator is close to another, but not sufficiently so to form a stop or a fricative.

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VERDADEIRO
FALSO

Explicação

Questão 12 de 20

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Liquid is a sound produced by stopping and then releasing the air flow through a narrow opening.

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VERDADEIRO
FALSO

Explicação

Questão 13 de 20

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A glide is a speech sound having the characteristics of . . .

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both a consonant and a vowel, also called "semi-vowels" or "approximants."
glottal.
glottal stops.
affricates.

Explicação

Questão 14 de 20

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Nasals are . . .

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Phonetics. pronounced with the voice issuing through the nose.
Phonetics. pronounced with the voice issuing through the nose, either partly, or entirely.
Phonetics. pronounced with the air passing between your lower lip and your upper teeth.
Phonetics. pronounced while gliding your tongue in your mouth.

Explicação

Questão 15 de 20

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A teacher is trying to teach the production of a specific sound while modeling how to press your upper teeth against your lower lip as he forces air out causing friction. He is modeling . . .

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fricatives.
nasals.
(a speech sound) produced by moving your tongue as air flows.
(a speech sound) produced by stopping the airflow.

Explicação

Questão 16 de 20

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Affricative is . . .

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(a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract.
a phoneme that combines a plosive with an immediately following fricative or spirant sharing the same place of articulation, e.g., ch as in chair and j as in jar.
A speech sound produced by stopping the flow of air.
A speech sound produced by gliding your tongue as the of air flows through the nose.

Explicação

Questão 17 de 20

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A teacher had students place their fingers on their throat with one hand, and placed the other hand in front of their mouth. Then, he had them make sounds associated with different letters. Most likely, modeling the production of which of the following?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

vowel sounds.
Nasals.
voiced and unvoiced consonant sounds.
lexicon.

Explicação

Questão 18 de 20

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An unvoiced consonant is . . .

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a sound produced through the vocal folds without constriction of the airflow in the mouth.
a sound produced through the mouth with constriction of the airflow by pressing your top teeth against your lower lip.
a sound produced with constriction of the airflow without vibrating the vocal folds.
a sound produced without constriction of the airflow while vibrating the vocal folds.

Explicação

Questão 19 de 20

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A second language learner is practicing his English in the playground with his friends. In this situation, the student is involved in Sociolinguistics.

Selecione uma das opções:

VERDADEIRO
FALSO

Explicação

Questão 20 de 20

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A student is having difficulty writing a sentence in standard English. She is most likely having difficulty with . . .

Selecione uma das seguintes:

the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences.
semantics.
phonemics.
descriptive grammar.

	Criado por Rogelio Rincon aproximadamente 8 anos atrás

This is a quiz that involves terms used in a linguistics class.

Linguistics

Questão 1 de 20

A student is having difficulties understanding language. The student is therefore having difficulty with . . .

Selecione uma das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 2 de 20

Communication is . . .

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 3 de 20

Teachers are talking about the "affective Filter" concerning a student that is very self-conscious and unwilling to participate. The "affective Filter" word is part of their . . .

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 4 de 20

Descriptive grammar is an approach to grammar that is concerned with reporting the usage of native speakers without reference to proposed norms of correctness or advocacy of rules based on such norms.

Selecione uma das opções:

Explicação

Questão 5 de 20

Prescriptive grammar is an approach to grammar that is concerned with . . .

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 6 de 20

Standard English is the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts.

Selecione uma das opções:

Explicação

Questão 7 de 20

A dialect is a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by . . .

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 8 de 20

Register is a conventional way of using language that is appropriate in a specific situation, occupation or topic characterized by the use of special jargon.

Selecione uma das opções:

Explicação

Questão 9 de 20

Vowel is . . .

Selecione uma das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 10 de 20

Consonant is . . .

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 11 de 20

Approximant is an articulation in which one articulator is close to another, but not sufficiently so to form a stop or a fricative.

Selecione uma das opções:

Explicação

Questão 12 de 20

Liquid is a sound produced by stopping and then releasing the air flow through a narrow opening.

Selecione uma das opções:

Explicação

Questão 13 de 20

A glide is a speech sound having the characteristics of . . .

Selecione uma das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 14 de 20

Nasals are . . .

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 15 de 20

A teacher is trying to teach the production of a specific sound while modeling how to press your upper teeth against your lower lip as he forces air out causing friction. He is modeling . . .

Selecione uma das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 16 de 20

Affricative is . . .

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 17 de 20

A teacher had students place their fingers on their throat with one hand, and placed the other hand in front of their mouth. Then, he had them make sounds associated with different letters. Most likely, modeling the production of which of the following?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 18 de 20

An unvoiced consonant is . . .

Selecione uma das seguintes:

Explicação

Questão 19 de 20

A second language learner is practicing his English in the playground with his friends. In this situation, the student is involved in Sociolinguistics.

Selecione uma das opções:

Explicação

Questão 20 de 20

A student is having difficulty writing a sentence in standard English. She is most likely having difficulty with . . .