MTB-MLE Quiz

What is language?

• A system of numbers used for communication

• A system of symbols used for communication

• A system of words used for communication

• A system of gestures used for communication

What are the linguistic elements of language?

• Consonants, Vowels, Diphthongs, Syllables

• Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs

• Alphabet, Vocabulary, Grammar, Punctuation

• Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics

Why is language culture-based?

• To hide the truth

• To create ambiguity

• To represent ideas clearly

• To confuse the listener

What is the language environment according to Neil Postman?

• People, Technology, Communication rules, Actual talk

• People, Animals, Plants, Environment

• People, Purpose, Communication rules, Actual talk

• People, Government, Communication rules, Actual talk

What are Cognates?

• Words descended from a common ancestor

• Words descended from different ancestors

• Words with no common origin

• Words with unrelated meanings

What are true cognates?

• Words that have opposite meanings in two or more languages

• Words that have unrelated meanings

• Words that share similar meaning in two or more languages

• Words that have similar spelling but different meanings

What are false cognates?

• Words that have similar spelling but different meanings

• Words that share similar meaning in two or more languages

• Words that have opposite meanings in two or more languages

• Words that have unrelated meanings

What is the Sapir Whorf hypothesis?

• Language is irrelevant in shaping culture

• Language only describes reality

• Language has no impact on culture

• Language shapes the reality of a culture

What is the primary tool used in the communication process?

• Gestures

• Language

• Numbers

• Symbols

What is the study of the structure of words?

• Morphology

• Syntax

• Phonology

• Semantics