Development 3.5 (Language concepts)

What is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another?

• Morpheme

• Phoneme

• Semantics

• Grammar

Which of the following is the smallest unit of meaning in a language?

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Syntax

• Semantics

What term describes the rules that govern the structure of sentences in a language?

• Phonemes

• Morphemes

• Grammar

• Semantics

Which concept refers to the meaning of words and sentences in a language?

• Phonemes

• Morphemes

• Semantics

• Grammar

What is the term for applying a grammatical rule too widely, such as saying "goed" instead of "went"?

• Telegraphic speech

• Overgeneralization

• Receptive language

• Syntax

Which type of language refers to the ability to understand information?

• Expressive language

• Receptive language

• Telegraphic speech

• Syntax

What is the term for the early speech stage in which a child speaks using mostly nouns and verbs, like "want cookie"?

• Overgeneralization

• Telegraphic speech

• Receptive language

• Phonemes

Which of the following is an example of a morpheme?

• "s" in "cats"

• "cat"

• "a"

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of a phoneme?

• "ch" in "chase"

• "un" in "undo"

• "ing" in "running"

• "ed" in "walked"

What is the primary focus of semantics in language?

• Sentence structure

• Sound patterns

• Word meaning

• Word formation