Linguistics

Linguistics is the science that focuses on...

• world language.

• english phonetics.

• the rules and conventions of a language.

• the scientific study of language.

In Linguistics, the aspect that focuses on the structure of a language:

• pragmatics & phonology

• morphology & phonology

• semantics & syntax

• morphology & syntax

In Linguistics, the aspect that focuses on the meaning of a language:

• pragmatics & phonology

• semantics & phonology

• semantics & pragmatics

• morphology & syntax

In Linguistics, the aspect that focuses on the sound of a language:

• pragmatics & phonology

• phonetics & phonology

• semantics & pragmatics

• morphology & syntax

Morphology is

• A branch of Linguistics

• The study of words structures

• All of the above

The study of the structure of phrases and sentences

• Phonology
• Morphology
• Syntax
• Semantics

The definition of phoneme is, "The smallest part of _________ language."   

• a. spoken
• b. written
•  c. informal
• d. formal 

Phonology is the study of:

• The Sounds of a Language
• Meaning
• The Structure of a Language
• How Language is Used

Sarcasm is a good example of a ______ ______ speaking technique.

• High Context
• Low Context

A linguists` long-term goal is

• to study the differences between different countries

• to find out what all languages have in common

• to recognize the grammatical structures