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Linguistics 101
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Question 1

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What is the study of languages?
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  • Semantics
  • Syntax
  • Linguistics
  • Phonetics

Question 2

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The teacher wrote /t/ and /p/ on the board. This represents:
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  • Phonemes
  • Syntax
  • Semantics
  • Sociolinguistics

Question 3

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Phonology is the study of the systems in patterns of speech sounds in languages.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Which of the following words refers to the mental system involved in word formation – internal structure and how they are formed?
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  • Syntax
  • Linguistics
  • Phonetics
  • Morphology

Question 5

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The sentence, “my is sister is annoying” lacks ____________?
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  • Syntax
  • Semantics
  • Morphology
  • Pragmatics

Question 6

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“Man→ male, adult, human” is an example of?
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  • Linguistics
  • Semantics
  • Lexicon
  • Syntax

Question 7

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Which question about language use does pragmatics try to answer?
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  • What?
  • When?
  • Where?
  • Why

Question 8

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“Shut the lights off” or “Turn the lights off” are examples of?
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  • Sociolinguistic
  • Lexicon
  • Morphology
  • Pragmatics

Question 9

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Verbal, written and sign language are ways to communicate?
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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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?
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  • Pragmatics
  • Semantics
  • Lexicon
  • Phonology

Question 11

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“To boldly go where no man has gone before” is an example of:
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  • Prescriptive Grammar
  • Descriptive Grammar

Question 12

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“To go boldly where no man has gone before” is an example of:
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  • Prescriptive Grammar
  • Descriptive Grammar

Question 13

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“I am inquiring about the price on this car” is an example of:
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  • Dialect
  • Standard English

Question 14

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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?
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  • Dialect
  • Descriptive Grammar

Question 15

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The difference in our voices when we talk to a small child as opposed to one of our boss is best described as:
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  • AAVE
  • Register
  • Nasal

Question 16

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“That is a hot mess and ain’t nobody got time for that” is an example of:
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  • Ebonics
  • Dialect
  • AAVE
  • Descriptive Grammar

Question 17

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Which of the two main types of phones involve the unimpeded flow of air through the oral cavity?
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  • Consonants
  • Vowels

Question 18

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“Hush, Shush, Wish, Cushion, Squash” are all examples of?
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  • Dissonance
  • Consonance
  • Vowels

Question 19

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Bilabial, Palatal, Alveolar are all classifications of?
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  • Glides
  • Liquid
  • Approximant
  • Nasal

Question 20

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Makes a smooth sound /l/ /r/?
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  • Liquid
  • Bilabial
  • Glide
  • Stop

Question 21

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“We, Wet, You, Yes, Hi, and Hello is best described as?
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  • Stop
  • Liquid
  • Glide
  • Nasal

Question 22

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These sounds are made when air passes though the nose. For example: m, n, and ng. e.g. Song
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  • Nasal
  • Uvula
  • Velum
  • Bilabial

Question 23

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Saying “Dad” or “Cat” is an example of:
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  • Liquids
  • Stop
  • Nasal
  • Glide

Question 24

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Which of the following is an example of a fricative?
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  • Hive
  • Harp
  • Van

Question 25

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Which of the following end with an affricate?
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  • Ooze
  • Booze
  • Snooze

Question 26

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Gum, Gin, Gun, This, Done are examples of?
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  • Unvoiced Consonants
  • Voiced Consonants

Question 27

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Fat, Thick, Chin, Pit, Sip are best described as:
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  • Unvoiced Consonants
  • Voiced Consonants
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