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Linguistics Practice Quiz

Question 1 of 20

1

The consonants /p/ in pea, /t/ in tea, /f/ in fat are examples of:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Voiced consonants

  • Unvoiced consonants

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

The letters a, e, i, o, and u are examples of:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Consonants

  • Vowels

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

Linguistics consists of which of the following concepts:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Morphology

  • Syntax

  • Phonetics

  • Semantics

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

Syntax is the study of rules whereby words or other elements are used to form grammatical sentences.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

People speaking Creole in New Orleans is an example of

Select one or more of the following:

  • Dialect

  • Sociolinguistics

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

Mr. Jones tells his students that phonology is the organization of sounds in a language. This is correct.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

The word pit is an example of a liquid consonant.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

An editor who lays out rules for for the correct and incorrect use of the English language is an example of

Select one or more of the following:

  • Prescriptive Grammar

  • Descriptive Grammar

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

Slang is considered an aspect of Standard English.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Which of the following are examples of communication?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Letters

  • Telephone Calls

  • Sign Language

  • Text Messaging

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

Morphology is the study of the development of language particularly of individual words.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

AAVE is also known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Creole

  • Ebonics

  • Patois

  • Cajun

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

The following term is defined as the meaning of words:

Select one of the following:

  • Pragmatics

  • Semantics

  • Lingusitics

  • Phonemics

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

When spending time with her friends and family, Jessica uses a different type of language than she does at work with her boss. This is an example of register.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

If someone writes an essay without proper syntax, it would be difficult to understand.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

The following letters are examples of approximants:

Select one or more of the following:

  • l

  • r

  • u

  • y

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Analyzing the way a tribe communicates in a remote area in Africa is most closely related to:

Select one of the following:

  • Applied Linguistics

  • Historical Linguistics

  • Sociolinguistics

  • Sociocultural Linguistics

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

Loan words are added to a language as part of its:

Select one of the following:

  • Morphemes

  • Grammar

  • Lexicons

  • Syntax

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

"Ch" in chair is an example of:

Select one of the following:

  • Nasal

  • Glide

  • Fricative

  • Affricative

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

When a teacher has students practice saying the word "sing" to define the location of the word in the vocal system, it will be an example of a/an:

Select one of the following:

  • Affricative

  • Nasal

  • Glide

  • Fricative

Explanation

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