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Linguistics Vocabulary Quiz

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Question 1

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Which term includes the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics?
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  • linguistics
  • phonology
  • standard English
  • communication

Question 2

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Which term describes the sounds such as Z-Z-Z-Z or V-V-V-V?
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  • unvoiced
  • consonant
  • voiced
  • syntax

Question 3

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sounds with no vibration such as S-S-S and F-F-F?
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  • voiced
  • nasals
  • consonant
  • unvoiced

Question 4

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The blocking of air flow and then releasing it abruptly, like [p], [t], [k] for voiceless, and [b], [d], [g] for voiced is known as
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  • stops
  • glides
  • nasals
  • liquids

Question 5

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Which of the following shows distinguishing sounds in a language, and some examples are /t/, /f/, or /v/?
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  • syntax
  • phoneme
  • nasals
  • semantics

Question 6

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Register is a limited language usage for different purposes and settings?
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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The voiced sounds [w] and [j] are glides because they are said with the tongue in motion to or from a position of a vowel?
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Dialect can differ from one social group to the next and even by region?
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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The assumption that grammar was a set of rules needed for the proper use of language was known as descriptive grammar?
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Liquids are the production of two voiceless sounds [l] and [r]?
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Vowels sounds are mostly articulated via closure and obstruction in the vocal tract?
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Vowel sounds are typically voiced and the sound is produced with a free flow of air?
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Which of the following is/are example of a fricative articulatory position? (check all that apply)
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  • labio-dental
  • dental
  • sibilants
  • post-aveolar

Question 14

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sociolinguistics is the study of the relationships between which of the following?
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  • language
  • community
  • people
  • society

Question 15

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Which of the following apply to the study of semantics?
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  • words
  • signs
  • sentence structures
  • meaning

Question 16

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Standard English encompasses which of the following in the language? (check all that apply)
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  • context
  • grammar
  • vocabulary
  • spelling

Question 17

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This word includes semivowels such as y in yes and the w in war?
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  • Approximants
  • consonants
  • vowel
  • liquids

Question 18

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The exchanging of information between people to convey a message or socialize?
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  • sociolinguistics
  • communication
  • grammar
  • dialect

Question 19

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AAVE is sometimes called Ebonics outside the academic community?
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Nearly all nasals consonants are what two types? (check all that apply)
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  • Nasal stops
  • Nasal glides
  • Nasal constinuants
  • Nasal consonants
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