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1Which term includes the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics?
- Alinguistics
- Bphonology
- Cstandard English
- Dcommunication
2Which term describes the sounds such as Z-Z-Z-Z or V-V-V-V?
- Aunvoiced
- Bconsonant
- Cvoiced
- Dsyntax
3sounds with no vibration such as S-S-S and F-F-F?
- Avoiced
- Bnasals
- Cconsonant
- Dunvoiced
4The blocking of air flow and then releasing it abruptly, like [p], [t], [k] for voiceless, and [b], [d], [g] for voiced is known as
- Astops
- Bglides
- Cnasals
- Dliquids
5Which of the following shows distinguishing sounds in a language, and some examples are /t/, /f/, or /v/?
- Asyntax
- Bphoneme
- Cnasals
- Dsemantics
6Register is a limited language usage for different purposes and settings?
- ATrue
- BFalse
7The voiced sounds [w] and [j] are glides because they are said with the tongue in motion to or from a position of a vowel?
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Dialect can differ from one social group to the next and even by region?
- ATrue
- BFalse
9The assumption that grammar was a set of rules needed for the proper use of language was known as descriptive grammar?
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Liquids are the production of two voiceless sounds [l] and [r]?
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Vowels sounds are mostly articulated via closure and obstruction in the vocal tract?
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Vowel sounds are typically voiced and the sound is produced with a free flow of air?
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Which of the following is/are example of a fricative articulatory position? (check all that apply)
- Alabio-dental
- Bdental
- Csibilants
- Dpost-aveolar
14sociolinguistics is the study of the relationships between which of the following?
- Alanguage
- Bcommunity
- Cpeople
- Dsociety
15Which of the following apply to the study of semantics?
- Awords
- Bsigns
- Csentence structures
- Dmeaning
16Standard English encompasses which of the following in the language? (check all that apply)
- Acontext
- Bgrammar
- Cvocabulary
- Dspelling
17This word includes semivowels such as y in yes and the w in war?
- AApproximants
- Bconsonants
- Cvowel
- Dliquids
18The exchanging of information between people to convey a message or socialize?
- Asociolinguistics
- Bcommunication
- Cgrammar
- Ddialect
19AAVE is sometimes called Ebonics outside the academic community?
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Nearly all nasals consonants are what two types? (check all that apply)
- ANasal stops
- BNasal glides
- CNasal constinuants
- DNasal consonants
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