Linguistics

What is the study of languages?

The teacher wrote /t/ and /p/ on the board. This represents:

Phonology is the study of the systems in patterns of speech sounds in languages.

Which of the following words refers to the mental system involved in word formation – internal structure and how they are formed?

The sentence, “my is sister is annoying” lacks ____________?

“Man→ male, adult, human” is an example of?

Which question about language use does pragmatics try to answer?

“Shut the lights off” or “Turn the lights off” are examples of?

Mariam knew 50 words by the age of 4. She now knows 120 words and she is 6. Which of the following terms best describes her word knowledge in the English language?

“To boldly go where no man has gone before” is an example of:

“To go boldly where no man has gone before” is an example of:

“I am inquiring about the price on this car” is an example of:

The student who just moved from Texas to Chicago walks into class and greets her classmates with a “Hi Ya’ll,” this an example of?

The difference in our voices when we talk to a small child as opposed to one of our boss is best described as:

“That is a hot mess and ain’t nobody got time for that” is an example of:

Which of the two main types of phones involve the unimpeded flow of air through the oral cavity?

“Hush, Shush, Wish, Cushion, Squash” are all examples of?

Bilabial, Palatal, Alveolar are all classifications of?

Makes a smooth sound /l/ /r/?

“We, Wet, You, Yes, Hi, and Hello is best described as?

These sounds are made when air passes though the nose. For example: m, n, and ng. e.g. Song

Saying “Dad” or “Cat” is an example of:

Which of the following is an example of a fricative?

Which of the following end with an affricate?

Gum, Gin, Gun, This, Done are examples of?

Fat, Thick, Chin, Pit, Sip are best described as: