Quiz 1 Linguistics II General Concepts

What is the definition of phonetics?

• Studies the sounds of human speech.

• Studies body movements.

• It is the study of the history of words.

• Focuses on language grammar.

What is the difference between phonetics and phonology?

• Phonetics focuses on the sounds of speech, while phonology focuses on sound patterns in a specific language.

• Phonetics refers to the sounds of letters, while phonology refers the mental representation of sounds and the processes when pronouncing

• Phonetics deals with sounds in music, while phonology deals with sounds in language.

• Phonetics focuses on writing sounds, while phonology focuses on the grammar of a language.

What does phonetics study?

• Phonetics studies tropical plants.

• Phonetics studies the stars in the sky.

• Phonetics studies the sounds of human speech.

• Phonetics studies marine animals.

What is a phoneme?

• It is a punctuation mark in writing

• It is the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meanings in a language.

• It is a type of accent in pronunciation

• It is a grammatical rule in a language

What is the importance of phonology in the study of languages?

• Phonology has no relation to the pronunciation of sounds

• Phonology only focuses on the grammar of languages

• Phonology is important for analyzing and describing speech sounds, as well as the rules governing their combination and pronunciation.

• Phonology is not important in the study of languages

What is morphology?

• Study of the internal structure of words

• Study of the history of words

• Study of the pronunciation of words

• Study of the external structure of words

What is the difference between morphology and syntax?

• Morphology focuses on the forms and structures of words, while syntax focuses on the organization and relationship of words in a sentence.

• Morphology focuses on the pronunciation of words, while the syntax focuses on grammar.

• Morphology refers to the spelling of words, while the syntax refers to punctuation.

• Morphology focuses on the meaning of words, while the syntax focuses on the structure of sentences.

What are morphemes?

• They are the minimum units of spelling in the language.

• They are the minimum units of meaning in the language.

• They are the minimum units of sound in the language.

• They are the minimum units of grammar in the language.

What is syntax?

• One form of abstract art

• The study of fossils

• A type of respiratory disease

• The structure of sentences and the way words are organized in a phrase.

What is the difference between semantics and pragmatics?

• Semantics focuses on the meaning of words and sentences, while pragmatics focuses on the use of language in context.

• Semantics refers to the pronunciation of words, while pragmatics refers to the structure of sentences.

• Semantics deals with the spelling of words, while pragmatics deals with punctuation.

• Semantics focuses on the history of words, while pragmatics focuses on the grammar of a language.