EDU 201 MidTerm Exam

The first sight of the English Language in historical records occurred with some of the none-too-civilized tribes in the continent of Europe along the North Sea.

• True

• False

The word _____ is the most important word in the definition of language...

• system

• duality of patterning

• words

• collection

Language focuses on rules and words that relate our words to one another.

• True

• False

A system of conventional vocal signs by means of which human beings communicate.

• Language

• Language System

• Duality of Patterning

• Phonology

Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are classified as...

• Language

• Parts of Speech

• Phonology

• Vocabulary

Language is a system that can only be expressed in one way.

• True

• False

Words that are pronounced alike are called...

• Homophones

• Homographs

• Homonym

• Idiom

Language is basically ______, so sounds are its fundamental building blocks.

• letters

• speech

• sounds

The phonetic alphabet uses the familiar Roman letters but assigns to each a single sound value.

• True

• False

Consonants are classified to their place of articulation.

• True

• False