Language Elements Quiz

What is phonology?

• The study of the written form of human language.

• The study of the meaning of words in human language.

• The study of the sounds of human language and how they function within a particular language or languages.

• The study of the grammar and syntax of human language.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which subtopic of language deals with the study of word formation?

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Phonetics

• Morphology

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is syntax?

• The set of rules that dictate how to write comments in code.

• The set of rules that dictate how words and symbols are combined to form valid statements or expressions in a programming language.

• The process of debugging code.

• The process of optimizing code for performance.

Which subtopic of language focuses on the meaning of words and sentences?

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

• Phonetics

• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is pragmatics?

• The study of how sounds are produced in language.

• The study of how words are formed in language.

• The study of how context influences the meaning of language.

• The study of how grammar rules are applied in language.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which subtopic of language deals with the study of sentence structure and word order?

• syntax

• phonetics

• morphology

• semantics

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What are the basic units of sound in a language called?

• syllables

• morphemes

• phonemes

• graphemes

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

What is morphology?

• The study of the history and evolution of words in language.

• The study of the structure and form of words in language.

• The study of the meaning of words in language.

• The study of the sounds of words in language.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is semantics?

• The study of language acquisition.

• The study of meaning in language.

• The study of syntax in language.

• The study of phonetics in language.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D