QUIZ: LINGUISTICS

What is the primary subject of study in linguistics?

• Animals

• Language

• Mathematics

• Physics

According to the lecture, what is one of the unique challenges in studying language?

• Language is not widely used

• Language is easily measurable

• Language requires meta-linguistic awareness

• Language is a solitary activity

What is the term used to describe the combination of forms in language that creates meaning?

• Syntax

• Duality of patterning

• Morphology

• Semantics

Which feature of language allows us to talk about things that aren't present in the immediate environment?

• Reflexivity

• Displacement

• Morphology

• Pragmatics

What is the term for the study of individual sounds in spoken languages?

• Phonetics

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Morphology

According to the lecture, what distinguishes human language from other forms of communication?

• Its complexity

• Its simplicity

• Its arbitrary nature

• Its lack of structure

What term is used to describe the arbitrary connection between a word and its meaning?

• Arbitrariness of the sign

• Duality of patterning

• Reflexivity

• Displacement

What is the subset of the first kind of signs used in signed languages?

• Spoken words

• Handshapes

• Facial expressions

• Non-arbitrary signs

Which feature of language allows us to talk about language itself?

• Displacement

• Reflexivity

• Pragmatics

• Phonetics

What is the primary interest of linguists in studying language?

• Correctness of language

• Uniformity of language

• Variations within language

• Simplicity of language