Linguistics

Question 1 of 20

1

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

Select one of the following:

syntax.
grammar.
semantics.
morphology.

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

Communication is . . .

Select one or more of the following:

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.

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

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 . . .

Select one or more of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

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.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

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

Select one or more of the following:

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.

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

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.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

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

Select one or more of the following:

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.

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

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.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

Vowel is . . .

Select one of the following:

(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.

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Consonant is . . .

Select one or more of the following:

(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.

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

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

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

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

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

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

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Nasals are . . .

Select one or more of the following:

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.

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

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 . . .

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

Affricative is . . .

Select one or more of the following:

(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.

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

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?

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

An unvoiced consonant is . . .

Select one of the following:

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.

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

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

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

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

Select one of the following:

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

	Created by Rogelio Rincon over 8 years ago

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

Linguistics

Question 1 of 20

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

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

Communication is . . .

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 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 . . .

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 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.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

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

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 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.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

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

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 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.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

Vowel is . . .

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

Consonant is . . .

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

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

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

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

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

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

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

Nasals are . . .

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 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 . . .

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

Affricative is . . .

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 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?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

An unvoiced consonant is . . .

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

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

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

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