Which of the following accurately describes the meaning of the word consonant?
Class of sounds created when vocal cords vibrate (EX: /r/)
A sound produced with a definite and clear obstruction of air (by the lips, teeth, and/or tongue)
When air exits from the mouth only (EX: /b/)
Sounds created when the back of the tongue to the soft palate (right before the throat) EX: /g/
Which of the following is an example of an labiodental consonant sound?
/f/
/g/
/o/
/b/
Which of the following is an example of an approximant?
/a/
/y/
/c/
What is the definition of a low vowel sound?
Sounds created when the tongue is placed at the top of the mouth
Sounds created when the tongue is placed at the bottom of the mouth
A sound that is made with a total obstruction of the air
Sounds created WITHOUT use of vocal cords
Which of the following choices is an example of bilabial consonant sounds?
/m/
/s/
/l/
Which of the following are examples of "front" vowels? There can be more than one answer.
/e/
/i/
Which of the following are considered "back" vowel sounds? There can be more than one answer.
/u/
The letter /s/ is a central vowel
A liquid is a consonant produced when the tongue approaches a point of articulation within the mouth band comes close enough to obstruct or constrict the flow of air enough to create turbulence
A nasal is a consonant produced by redirecting out air through the nose instead of allowing it to escape out of the mouth.
Vowel sounds created with the tongue close to the teeth are called high vowel sounds.
Check all of the following that are examples of affricatives.
/ch/
/j/
Which of the following are example(s) of sociolinguistics?
The study of the language a society speaks
The study of language as it functions in society
The study of the interaction between linguistic and social variables
The study of society
Which of the following is an example of phonemics?
A study of the how sounds blend together
The study and descriptions of phonemes
A study of language
A study of word patterns
Someone who studies the meaning of words and phrases is studying syntax
Gloria has difficulty with understanding the rules in forming grammatical sentences. She has difficulty with syntax.
Which most accurately describes the meaning of phonology?
The sound system of a language
Understanding that letters blend together to make words
Hooked on phonics
The awareness of print
The form and structure of sounds in language is an example of morphology
Judy wants to study how language is used in social contexts. She is studying which of the following:
syntax
morphology
pragmatics
semantics
Check all of the following that best describe the meaning of lexicon.
A wordbook or dictionary
A student's reading level
The vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc.
The set of all the morphemes of a language
