Linguistics Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the scientific study of language, including its structure, meaning, and context?
Syntax
Linguistics
Semantics
Pragmatics
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which term refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language?
Dialect
Discourse
Syntax
Alphabet
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the branch of linguistics called semantics deal with?
The study of language structure
The meaning of words, phrases, and sentences
The influence of context on meaning
The study of dialects
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of writing system has each character representing a consonant with an inherent vowel sound that can be changed with diacritics?
Logographic
Abugida
Alphabet
Syntax
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a system of communication used by a particular community or country, consisting of spoken or written words and symbols?
Syntax
Language
Semantics
Pragmatics
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which hypothesis suggests that the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview and cognition?
Syntax Hypothesis
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Semantics Hypothesis
Pragmatics Hypothesis
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the study of phonetics involve?
The history of languages
The study of the sounds of human speech
The meaning of words
The structure of sentences
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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