Ch. 7 Morphology Quiz

What is morphology?

• The study of sentence structure

• The study of meaningful parts of words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

Why do linguists find it difficult to define the term "word"?

• Because it's not always clear whether an item should be considered one word or two

• Because all words are set off by spaces

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Is "isn't" considered a single word?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

How are words typically set off from each other in most modern written languages?

• By spaces

• By semicolons

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What are words considered to be according to the learning material?

• Physical units

• Psychological units

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is also considered a psychological unit like words?

• Sounds

• Phonemes

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The concept of words being psychological units is similar to which of the following pairs?

• Signifier and signified

• Cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Why is the separation of written words on a page important?

• It is a convenience for readers.

• It reflects a physical reality.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What do our brains create that gives us the impression of pauses between words?

• An impression of pauses

• A spectrogram

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.K.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

CCSS.RF.K.3D

According to the text, do physical pauses between spoken words commonly exist?

• No, a spectrogram will show they rarely exist.

• Yes, as shown by a spectrogram.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4