Language Development Quiz

What is the name for the smallest component of a language that has meaning?

• Morpheme

• phoneme

• one-word stage

• telegraphic speech

Which aspect of grammar refers to the meanings of words?

• syntax

• semantics

• morphemes

• phonemes

In English every sentence must contain both a subject and a verb. Which aspect of grammar does this relate to specifically?

• Grammar

• Babbling

• Semantics

• Syntax

What is the name for the language style in which children communicate only with very simple statements usually containing only nouns and verbs?

• long phrases

• telegraphic speech

• babbling

• one-word stage

During which stage do the first speech-like but meaningless sounds babies make happen?

• Babbling
• phonemes

• one-word

• semantics

In which stage of language development do children begin to use the very basics of grammar?

• babbling

• one-word

• two-word

• long phrases

What type of communication would the sentence “Mommy book read again” be considered?

• babbling

• one-word

• Telegraphic Speech

• long phrases

What are morphemes?

• word parts that repeat each other

• words that are gibberish

• words that rhyme

• word parts that have meaning

It is difficult for English speaking adults to learn to speak Spanish as well as a native speaker because Spanish has different sounds or ________ than do not exist in English such as the rolling “r” in words like arroz.

• Phonemes
• morphemes

• syntax

• semantics

Which part of grammar is missing when Yoda says “Lost a planet, Master Obi-Wan has. How embarrassing. How embarrassing”?

• semantics

• grammar

• syntax

• telegraphic speech