Linguistics Challenge

What is the study of speech sounds known as?

• Syntax

• Linguistics

• Semantics

• Phonetics

Which subfield of linguistics deals with the structure of words?

• Phonetics

• Morphology

• Semantics

• Syntax

What is the study of sentence structure called?

• syntax

• grammar

• phonetics

• semantics

What branch of linguistics focuses on the meaning of words and sentences?

• Phonetics

• Pragmatics

• Syntax

• Semantics

Which subfield of linguistics examines language use in context?

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

• Phonetics

What is the study of how sounds function within a particular language?

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Phonology

• Semantics

What term is used to describe the smallest unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word?

• syllable

• grapheme

• morpheme

• phoneme

In linguistics, what is the term for the study of the structure of sentences?

• Phonetics

• Syntax

• Morphology

• Semantics

What is the term for the study of meaning in language?

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Phonetics

• Pragmatics

Which subfield of linguistics deals with the social use of language?

• Syntax

• Phonetics

• Morphology

• Sociolinguistics