Introduction to Linguistics Mid-Term Exam

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a branch of linguistics?
A) Phonetics
B) Syntax
C) Semantics
D) Astrology
E) Morphology
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is considered the father of modern linguistics?
A) Ferdinand de Saussure
B) Noam Chomsky
C) Leonard Bloomfield
D) Edward Sapir
E) Roman Jakobson
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the study of meaning in language called?
A) Phonology
B) Syntax
C) Pragmatics
D) Morphology
E) Semantics
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a voiced consonant?
A) /p/
B) /t/
C) /k/
D) /b/
E) /f/
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2D
CCSS.L.K.2C
CCSS.RF.2.3E
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?
A) Morpheme
B) Phoneme
C) Syllable
D) Grapheme
E) Lexeme
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2D
CCSS.RF.2.3E
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.K.3B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a diphthong in English?
A) /i:/
B) /u:/
C) /aɪ/
D) /e/
E) /ɔ:/
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2D
CCSS.RF.2.3E
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.K.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the smallest grammatical unit in a language?
A) Phoneme
B) Morpheme
C) Syllable
D) Lexeme
E) Grapheme
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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