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Phonology is: |
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the study of sounds used in language |
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b)
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the rules for how sounds are combined to make sense in a
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another word for syntax |
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| 2. |
The smallest unit of sound that can be
altered to change the meaning of a word is called a: |
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morpheme |
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b)
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bound morpheme |
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c)
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phoneme |
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The initial sounds in the English words
pill, sill, and till are different: |
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a)
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phonemes |
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b)
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morphemes |
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c)
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neither of the above |
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| 4. |
A major difference between European
languages and the San languages of southwest Africa is that the San languages contain:
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only consonants |
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click sounds |
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no phonemes |
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| 5. |
Which of the following statements is
true about languages? |
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All languages use essentially the same number of sounds. |
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All native speakers of a language learn the basic rules
of grammar in school. |
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While different languages may use different phonemes,
they all essentially share the same syntax. |
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none of the above |
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| 6. |
The English word "fig" is a:
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a)
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morpheme |
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b)
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bound morpheme |
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phoneme |
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none of the above |
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| 7. |
The meaning of words and phrases in the
Mandarin Chinese language is mostly altered by changing: |
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a)
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word order |
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b)
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tones of sounds |
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c)
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prefixes and suffixes of words |
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| 8. |
Grammar consists of: |
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a)
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morphology |
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b)
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syntax |
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c)
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phonology |
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A and B |
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e)
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A and C |
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| 9. |
Which of the following statements is
true of language? |
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Native speakers do not have to memorize all possible
sentences that can be created. |
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All languages have logical rules. |
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If your language does not have some of the sounds of
another language, it is usually difficult for you to hear the differences and to pronounce
them correctly. |
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all of the above |
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| 10. |
Which of the following statements is
correct concerning the way different languages alter meaning? |
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In Latin derived languages, the word order is not usually
as important as some other factors in altering meaning. |
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In English, word order is particularly critical to
changing meaning. |
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both of the above |
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d)
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neither of the above |
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