What is the study of languages?
Semantics
Syntax
Linguistics
Phonetics
The teacher wrote /t/ and /p/ on the board. This represents:
Phonemes
Sociolinguistics
Phonology is the study of the systems in patterns of speech sounds in languages.
True
False
Which of the following words refers to the mental system involved in word formation – internal structure and how they are formed?
Morphology
The sentence, “my is sister is annoying” lacks ____________?
Pragmatics
“Man→ male, adult, human” is an example of?
Lexicon
Which question about language use does pragmatics try to answer?
What?
When?
Where?
Why
“Shut the lights off” or “Turn the lights off” are examples of?
Sociolinguistic
Verbal, written and sign language are ways to communicate?
Mariam knew 50 words by the age of 4. She now knows 120 words and she is 6. Which of the following terms best describes her word knowledge in the English language?
Phonology
“To boldly go where no man has gone before” is an example of:
Prescriptive Grammar
Descriptive Grammar
“To go boldly where no man has gone before” is an example of:
“I am inquiring about the price on this car” is an example of:
Dialect
Standard English
The student who just moved from Texas to Chicago walks into class and greets her classmates with a “Hi Ya’ll,” this an example of?
The difference in our voices when we talk to a small child as opposed to one of our boss is best described as:
AAVE
Register
Nasal
“That is a hot mess and ain’t nobody got time for that” is an example of:
Ebonics
Which of the two main types of phones involve the unimpeded flow of air through the oral cavity?
Consonants
Vowels
“Hush, Shush, Wish, Cushion, Squash” are all examples of?
Dissonance
Consonance
Bilabial, Palatal, Alveolar are all classifications of?
Glides
Liquid
Approximant
Makes a smooth sound /l/ /r/?
Bilabial
Glide
Stop
“We, Wet, You, Yes, Hi, and Hello is best described as?
These sounds are made when air passes though the nose. For example: m, n, and ng. e.g. Song
Uvula
Velum
Saying “Dad” or “Cat” is an example of:
Liquids
Which of the following is an example of a fricative?
Hive
Harp
Van
Which of the following end with an affricate?
Ooze
Booze
Snooze
Gum, Gin, Gun, This, Done are examples of?
Unvoiced Consonants
Voiced Consonants
Fat, Thick, Chin, Pit, Sip are best described as: