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

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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