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A quiz on the vocabulary of linguistics
Catherine Heywoo
Quiz by Catherine Heywoo, updated more than 1 year ago
Catherine Heywoo
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Question 1

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What is the definition of linguistics?
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  • The study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics.
  • The study of social movements that have affected language and its structure.
  • The study of syntax and grammar.
  • The study of the changes in sounds over time in a language.

Question 2

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Which of the following are considered phonemes?
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  • b
  • bar
  • ba
  • r

Question 3

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The primary concern of phonology is the structure of words in a language.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Someone who studies morphology would be most likely to study which of the following?
Answer
  • The suffix "pre"
  • The sounds of Germanic languages.
  • The syntax of a sentence in Italian.
  • The spelling of a word in English.

Question 5

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The syntax of a language regards its structure when words are used together to communicate a message.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Which of the following are a part of the study of semantics?
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  • Word meanings
  • Changes in meanings
  • Sentence structures
  • Spelling of words

Question 7

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Someone studying pragmatics would most likely take data on which of the following?
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  • How an EL spells words
  • How an EL pronounces unknown words
  • How contexts affect the words ELs use
  • How an EL explains syntax

Question 8

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Sociolinguistics includes which of the following?
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  • The sounds of language
  • Cultural norms
  • Effects of language on society
  • Syntax and grammar
  • Cultural expectations

Question 9

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Communication is the transmission and reception of messages in reading and listening.
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Which of the following is the word that is used to describe the vocabulary of a language?
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  • Dictionary
  • Lexicon
  • Semantics
  • Linguistics

Question 11

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Which of the following are examples of descriptive grammar?
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  • Maria uses a semicolon when she introduces two related ideas.
  • Semicolons should be used to join two very closely related independent clauses.
  • A comma must be used to join an independent and dependent clause along with a subordinating conjunction.
  • Alan uses nouns to describe other nouns that he wants to explain.

Question 12

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Prescriptive grammar recognizes no right or wrong ways to use language.
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Which of the following is NOT an example of Standard English?
Answer
  • Using Spanish words in a primarily German conversation.
  • Using vocabulary related to the legal system in the country.
  • Spelling words according to their dictionary entries.
  • Applying the prescriptive grammar rules in one's writing.

Question 14

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Which of the following would have Spanish dialects?
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  • Hamburg, Germany
  • La Paz, Bolivia
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Dublin, Ireland

Question 15

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The register of a communication can be best found by listening to pronunciation.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 16

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AAVE is a dialect of which of the following?
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  • Spanish
  • French
  • English
  • Italian

Question 17

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Which of the following are vowels?
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  • a
  • f
  • e
  • i
  • t
  • p

Question 18

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Consonants are produced by the obstruction of the movement of air during pronunciation.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Which of the following includes an approximant?
Answer
  • bat
  • yes
  • pat
  • cat

Question 20

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Which of the following are morphemes that represent liquid sounds?
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  • l
  • r
  • q
  • s
  • t

Question 21

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A glide is called a vowel.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 22

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A nasal sound production filters the flow of air through which of the following?
Answer
  • Lips
  • Nose
  • Teeth
  • Alveola

Question 23

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Which of the following words end with a stop?
Answer
  • Rat
  • Car
  • Cat
  • Pat
  • Cow

Question 24

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A fricative is produced when air is forced through articulators that have been brought together.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 25

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Which of the following is the definition of an affricative?
Answer
  • Consonants produced when articulators are brought close together.
  • Vowel produced through the nasal cavity.
  • Consonant pronounced with a stop followed by a fricative.
  • Vowel pronounced with the tongue in the middle of the mouth.

Question 26

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Which of the following word starts with a voiced consonant?
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  • Cat
  • Mask
  • Voice
  • Zebra
  • Them

Question 27

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A voiceless consonant produces a vibration in the vocal chords.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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