Linguistics Quiz

What is the scientific study of language, including its structure, meaning, and context?

• Syntax

• Linguistics

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which term refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language?

• Dialect

• Discourse

• Syntax

• Alphabet

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.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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

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.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

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.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

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.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is orthography?

• The study of word meanings

• The conventional spelling system of a language

• The history of language development

• The study of sentence structure

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the purpose of a proverb?

• To entertain

• To express a truth or piece of advice

• To confuse

• To describe a place

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which field studies how sounds are produced, transmitted, and perceived?

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Phonetics

• Morphology

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D