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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the subject matter of Linguistics?
Language as a system of arbitrary symbols.
Languages as they are spoken by people.
Natural and constructed languages
Language variations over time
All of the above
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a linguistic subdiscipline?
Syntax
Phonology
Computational Linguistics
Morphology
Pragmatics
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a linguistic interdiscipline?
Semantics
Psycholinguistics
Applied Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Applied Linguistics
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are Phonetics and Phonology concerned with?
Sounds of speech in general
Sounds of speech in general and as spoken in a particular language
Sounds of speech as spoken in a particular language
The study of natural sounds
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Morphology and Syntax are linguistic sub-disciplines concerned with the meaning of constructions.
False
True
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is a difference between Semantics and Pragmatics?
Semantics is concerned with linguistic meaning in abstract, whereas Pragmatics is concerned with phrase and sentence structure.
Semantics is concerned with linguistic meaning in context, whereas Pragmatics is concerned with linguistic meaning in abstract.
Semantics is concerned with word formation processes, whereas Pragmatics is concerned with linguistic meaning in context.
Semantics is concerned with linguistic meaning in abstract, whereas Pragmatics is concerned with linguistic meaning in context.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a concern of Applied Linguistics?
Language assessment
Language internal structure & word order
Language teaching & learning
Speech therapy
Forensic linguistics
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