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This quiz reviews the application of important key concepts in linguistics especially for ELL teachers.
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Question 1

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Linguistics, the study of language, can include which of the following components?
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  • phonetics
  • semantics
  • morphology
  • syntax

Question 2

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Which of the following is representative of syntax?
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  • Subject+verb+object grammar rule
  • The shape of your lips while pronouncing letters
  • Critical period

Question 3

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The root word of the English term "running" is run. This sentence is an example of morphology.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Which of the following are studied carefully in the branch of phonology?
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  • nose cavity
  • lips
  • tongue
  • teeth

Question 5

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Identify the unvoiced consonant in the word "five."
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  • f
  • i
  • v
  • e

Question 6

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The voiced consonant are letters that vibrate the vocal cord.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Identify the voiced consonant in the word "book."
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  • b
  • o
  • k

Question 8

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Some alternate terms for AAVE are:
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  • Ebonics
  • Black English Vernacular
  • Vernacular

Question 9

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Prescriptive grammar includes grammatical rules that should be used like descriptive grammar observes what is being said and in what manner.
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Which of the following is true of dialects?
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  • Ethnic and social groups have no impact on dialects.
  • Romance languages can be considered dialects of the Norse language.
  • Different dialects under one central language can be easily comprehended.

Question 11

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Which of the following are considered to be vowels?
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  • a,e,i,o,u
  • b,c,q,t,z

Question 12

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In order for a letter to be classified as a consonant, the letter must produce friction in the vocal cord.
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Which of the following can shape sociolinguistics?
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  • Cultural norms, ethnicity, religion, education level
  • Sounds produced in the nose cavity, lips, and vocal cords

Question 14

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Which of the following is true of lexicon studies?
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  • alphabet
  • vocabulary
  • grammatical rules
  • sounds formed in the mouth/vocal cords

Question 15

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The f in "fine" is an example of fricative as a friction sound is manufactured.
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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Which of the following is true of the term "fricative"?
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  • It impedes the airway in the vocal cord.
  • No friction is produced in the vocal cord.
  • All fricative letters are considered "voiceless."

Question 17

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Which of following are examples of affricates?
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  • "Ch" in chain
  • "J" in jaguar
  • "O" in rod
  • "A" in hat

Question 18

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There are two types of liquids: vertical and nonvertical liquids.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Which body part does the air get pushed from while pronouncing nasals?
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  • nose
  • mouth
  • nose and mouth

Question 20

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Liquids are similar to glides in that the sound pushes the tongue to the point of articulation in the mouth.
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  • True
  • False
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