4.08 Unit Exam

Which term is defined as the study of how linguistics vary from one place to the next and one speaker to the next?

• Comparative linguistics

• Linguistic Typology

• Sociolinguistics

Which term is defined as the study of the origin of words?

• Ethnolinguistics

• Etymology

• Philology

The study of meaning or interpretation of words, parts of words, phrases, or sentences

• Semantics

• Synchronic linguistics

• Philology

What are two types of linguistics?

• Structuralist and comparative

• Comparative and Descriptive

• Structuralist and Descriptive

What is the most widely spoken language family in the world today?

• Indo-European

• Dravidian

• Malayo-Polynesian

What are sound patterns that have meaning?

• Words

• Grammar

• Syntax

Which linguistic category includes a type of speech spoken by a specific group of people in a specific location, district, or region?

• Dialect

• Semantics

• Etymology

Which of these is the best description of speech?

• The expression of human communication through which knowledge can be explained and shared

• The oral expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas

• The sound produced by humans and other vertebrates using the lungs

Which of these is the best description of language?

• The sound produced by humans and other vertebrates using the lungs.

• The oral expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas

• The expression of human communication through which knowledge can be explained and shared.