Linguistic Subsystems

Which word describes the relationship between words and their meaning?

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Semantics

• Spelling

Which word describes the sound systems of language?

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Semantics

• Phonology

Morphology is...

• Sounds of words

• Meaning of words

• Structure of words

• Origin of words

Semantics is...

• Sound of words

• Structure of words

• Meaning of words

• Combination of words

Which words describes the language in use?

• Pragmatics

• Phonology

• Morphology

• Lexicon

Lexicon is...

• Sounds in a language

• Letters of the language

• Culture of the language

• Vocabulary of the language

Which words describes how words are related in meaning?

• Phonology

• Semantics

• Spelling

• Morphology

The fact that "o" has three different sounds is discovered through the study of...

• Phonics

• Spelling

• Semantics

• Syntax

Adding the ending "ing" to the words swing is an example of...

• Semantics

• Morphology

• Lexicon

• Phonology

Putting the subject in the beginning of the sentence like "My mom quickly ran through the store" is an example of

• Syntax

• Lexicon

• Semantics

• Morphology