Ch. 7 Morphology Quiz

What is morphology?

• The study of sentence structure

• The study of meaningful parts of words

Why do linguists find it difficult to define the term "word"?

• Because it's not always clear whether an item should be considered one word or two

• Because all words are set off by spaces

Is "isn't" considered a single word?

• Yes

• No

How are words typically set off from each other in most modern written languages?

• By spaces

• By semicolons

What are words considered to be according to the learning material?

• Physical units

• Psychological units

Which of the following is also considered a psychological unit like words?

• Sounds

• Phonemes

The concept of words being psychological units is similar to which of the following pairs?

• Signifier and signified

• Cause and effect

Why is the separation of written words on a page important?

• It is a convenience for readers.

• It reflects a physical reality.

What do our brains create that gives us the impression of pauses between words?

• An impression of pauses

• A spectrogram

According to the text, do physical pauses between spoken words commonly exist?

• No, a spectrogram will show they rarely exist.

• Yes, as shown by a spectrogram.