QUIZ: LINGUISTICS

What is the primary subject of study in linguistics?

• Animals

• Language

• Mathematics

• Physics

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

According to the lecture, what is one of the unique challenges in studying language?

• Language is not widely used

• Language is easily measurable

• Language requires meta-linguistic awareness

• Language is a solitary activity

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the term used to describe the combination of forms in language that creates meaning?

• Syntax

• Duality of patterning

• Morphology

• Semantics

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which feature of language allows us to talk about things that aren't present in the immediate environment?

• Reflexivity

• Displacement

• Morphology

• Pragmatics

What is the term for the study of individual sounds in spoken languages?

• Phonetics

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Morphology

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3A

According to the lecture, what distinguishes human language from other forms of communication?

• Its complexity

• Its simplicity

• Its arbitrary nature

• Its lack of structure

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What term is used to describe the arbitrary connection between a word and its meaning?

• Arbitrariness of the sign

• Duality of patterning

• Reflexivity

• Displacement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the subset of the first kind of signs used in signed languages?

• Spoken words

• Handshapes

• Facial expressions

• Non-arbitrary signs

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which feature of language allows us to talk about language itself?

• Displacement

• Reflexivity

• Pragmatics

• Phonetics

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the primary interest of linguists in studying language?

• Correctness of language

• Uniformity of language

• Variations within language

• Simplicity of language

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3