Midterm Review

What is the study of speech sounds called?

• Phonetics

• Phonology

• Morphology

• Syntax

What does phonetics study?

• Sentence structures

• Grammar rules

• Physical qualities of speech

• Meanings of words

What is the International Phonetic Alphabet used for?

• Solving math problems

• Drawing pictures

• Transcribing speech sounds

• Writing essays

Which of the following words is transcribed as [miːn]?

• cheese

• mean

• fancy

• chess

What is the study of word structure called?

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Phonetics

• Pragmatics

What is the study of language meaning called?

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Pragmatics

• Morphology

What is the study of language variation and change over time called?

• Sociolinguistics

• Phonetics

• Pragmatics

• Syntax

What is the study of the structure of sentences and phrases called?

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Phonology

• Pragmatics

Which linguistic field focuses on the use of language in social contexts?

• Phonetics

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

• Morphology

What is the study of the meaning of words and sentences called?

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Phonology

• Pragmatics