Morphology and Phonetics Quiz

What is the study of the internal structure of words called?

• Phonetics

• Morphology

• Semantics

• Syntax

Which of the following is a free morpheme?

• ness

• un-

• kind

• pre-

What type of morpheme cannot stand alone?

• Bound Morphemes

• Free Morphemes

• Inflectional Morphemes

• Derivational Morphemes

Which of the following is an example of a derivational bound morpheme?

• -ing

• un-

• -ed

• -s

What is the smallest independent unit of language?

• Morpheme

• Phoneme

• Sentence

• Word

Which of the following describes a phoneme?

• A unit of meaning

• A grammatical rule

• A distinct unit of sound

• A type of morpheme

What is the term for the physical properties of the sounds of language?

• Auditory Phonetics

• Acoustic Phonetics

• Articulatory Phonetics

• Phonology

Which of the following is a type of articulation?

• Verbs

• Fricatives

• Nouns

• Adjectives

What does the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represent?

• Words in a language

• Sounds of spoken language

• Grammar rules

• Morpheme structures

What is the primary focus of semantics?

• Sound patterns

• Sentence structure

• Word formation

• Meaning of words