Linguistics Quiz

Linguistics Quiz

12th Grade

66 Qs

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Linguistics Quiz

Linguistics Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Evelyn Gunaseharan

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66 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the branch of linguistics that studies the physical properties of speech sounds, including their production, transmission, and reception?

Morphology

Phonetics

Semantics

Syntax

Answer explanation

Phonetics is the branch of linguistics that studies the physical properties of speech sounds, including their production, transmission, and reception.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of morpheme can function independently and carry meaning on its own?

Derivational Morphemes

Inflectional Morphemes

Free Morphemes

Bound Morphemes

Answer explanation

Free Morphemes can function independently and carry meaning on their own.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the study of the structure of sentences and how words are combined to create meaningful phrases and sentences?

Semantics

Syntax

Morphology

Phonetics

Answer explanation

The study of the structure of sentences and how words are combined to create meaningful phrases and sentences is known as Syntax.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which aspect of linguistics examines the meaning of words, phrases, sentences, and larger units of language?

Semantics

Morphology

Phonetics

Syntax

Answer explanation

Semantics examines the meaning of words, phrases, sentences, and larger units of language, making it the correct choice in this context.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the branch of linguistics that studies the use of language in context and the social aspects of communication?

Computational Linguistics

Neurolinguistics

Sociolinguistics

Pragmatics

Answer explanation

The branch of linguistics that studies the use of language in context and the social aspects of communication is Pragmatics.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of language has minimal morphology, with words consisting of single morphemes and relying heavily on word order and context for meaning?

Isolating Languages

Agglutinative Languages

Fusional Languages

Polysynthetic Languages

Answer explanation

Isolating Languages have minimal morphology, with words consisting of single morphemes and relying heavily on word order and context for meaning.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the interdisciplinary study of the psychological and cognitive processes involved in language acquisition, comprehension, production, and use?

Sociolinguistics

Neurolinguistics

Psycholinguistics

Computational Linguistics

Answer explanation

Psycholinguistics is the interdisciplinary study of the psychological and cognitive processes involved in language acquisition, comprehension, production, and use, making it the correct choice.

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