What is the primary function of language?

Linguistics and Language

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To express emotions
To transmit information
To control others
To write literature
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Speech and language are the same.
True
False
Answer explanation
Language includes both written and spoken forms, while speech refers specifically to vocal communication.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In speech, people often use simpler sentence structures than in writing.
True
False
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The smallest unit of speech is called an/a ..................., while the smallest unit of written language is a .................
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A speaker’s communicative skills determine their linguistic performance.
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to a person’s knowledge of a linguistic system, including sounds, structures, and meanings?
Linguistic performance
Linguistic competence
Phonetics
Pragmatics
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following linguistic fields with their focus areas:
Study of speech sounds in physical aspec
Phonetics
Study of word formation
Syntax
Study of meaning
Semantics
Study of sentence structure
Morphology
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