CA Definition and Principles

According to James (1987), how many dimensions are involved in classifying a linguistic enterprise?

• 2 dimensions

• 4 dimensions

• 3 dimensions

• 1 dimension

What type of linguistics focuses on discovering and specifying the inherent 'genius' of a particular language?

• Diachronic

• Synchronic

• Particularist

• Comparative

What type of linguistics focuses on the evolution of languages over time?

• Comparative

• Synchronic

• Diachronic

• Particularist

What type of linguistic study is interested in the emergence of languages rather than the final product?

• Diacronic

• Synchronic

• Comparative

• Interlinguistic

What branch of linguistics focuses on the application of linguistic knowledge to solve pedagogical problems?

• Pure Linguistics

• Applied Linguistics

• Synchronic Linguistics

• Comparative Linguistics

What type of linguistic study is concerned with how a monolingual becomes bilingual?

• Diachronic

• Interlinguistic

• Comparative

• Synchronic

What is the category of grammar that refers to the restrictions on which units can operate in specific places in linguistic structures?

• Unit

• Structure

• Class

• System

What category of grammar refers to systems that operate on the domains of units?

• Class

• Structure

• Unit

• System

What is the level of language that must be described first according to the procedural orientation of CA?

• Phonology

• Syntax

• Lexicon

• Morphology

What was the 1st impact that observance of levels of description had on CA?

• The levels of phonology should not be described

• The levels of description should be mixed

• The levels of syntax should be described first

• The levels of description should not be mixed