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Linguistics quiz

Authored by César Machuca

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following terms refers to the study of speech sounds as physical entities?

phonetics
phonology
syntax
morphology

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?

phoneme
grapheme
syllable
morpheme

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which articulatory feature distinguishes a voiced from a voiceless sound?

Vocal cord vibration
Tongue position
Mouth shape
Nasal airflow

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In English, the difference between /p/ in "spin" and "pin" is an example of:

morphemes

nasalization

fricativization

allophones

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

a) I went to the store.

b) I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

c) After I went to the store, I bought some milk.

d) I bought milk.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

¿Cuál de las siguientes oraciones utiliza un verbo en aspecto perfectivo?

a) María estudia para el examen.

b) María había estudiado para el examen.

c) María estudiará para el examen.

d) María estudiaba para el examen.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

El aspecto imperfecto se caracteriza por:

a) Indicar una acción terminada.

b) Expresar una acción habitual o en desarrollo.

c) Mostrar una acción futura.

d) Indicar una acción obligatoria.

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