Typology

1.What is the main goal of comparative typology?

• To study the history of languages

• To compare and classify languages based on structure and function

• To create new languages

• To translate texts between languages

2.Which of the following fields would NOT use non-linguistic typology?

• Medicine

• History

• Syntax analysis

• Psychology

3.According to William Croft, typology involves:

• Studying historical changes in languages

• Grouping languages based on structure

• Learning new languages quickly

• Creating artificial languages

4. What is the focus of comparative psychology?

• The history of psychology

• Similarities between human and animal behavior

• The differences between European and Asian languages

• The structure of ancient scripts

5. Which science does NOT use non-linguistic typology?

• Psychology

• Medicine

• Astronomy

• Linguistics

6.What does comparative typology focus on in linguistics?

• The historical changes in languages

• The classification of languages based on structure, not history

• The study of ancient scripts

• The translation of texts between languages

7.According to David Crystal, what is the main focus of comparative typology?

• The relationship between words and meaning

• The structural similarities between languages, regardless of history

• The study of language sounds

• The evolution of writing systems

8.What is one of the key objectives of linguistic typology?

• To identify universal patterns across languages

• To develop new language

• To determine the oldest language in the world

• To focus only on well-known languages

9.What is a key difference between linguistic typology and historical linguistics?

• Linguistic typology looks at how languages evolved over time

• Historical linguistics focuses on modern language structures

• Linguistic typology classifies languages based on structure, while historical linguistics looks at their development

• Historical linguistics does not study languages at all

10.Which of the following is an alternative name for comparative typology?

• Language evolution

• Linguistic Typology

• Syntax analysis

• Phonological studies