Pragmatics and Language Components

Pragmatics and Language Components

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial explains the five components of language, categorized into form, content, and use. It covers syntax, which involves rules for sentence structure, and morphology, focusing on the internal organization of words and morphemes. Phonology is discussed in terms of speech sound structure, while semantics deals with word meaning and content. Pragmatics is highlighted as the use of language in social interactions, emphasizing communication rules and intentions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three main categories into which the components of language are divided?

Syntax, Morphology, Phonology

Form, Content, Use

Semantics, Pragmatics, Syntax

Phonology, Morphology, Semantics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which component of language involves the rules for constructing sentences?

Morphology

Phonology

Semantics

Syntax

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the smallest unit of meaning in morphology?

Phoneme

Morpheme

Semantics

Syntax

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the word 'cats', what is the bound morpheme?

S

A

Cat

Cats

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does phonology primarily deal with?

Sentence structure

Social language use

Word meaning

Speech sound structure

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a phoneme?

Cat

Act

Cats

C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does semantics govern in language?

Sentence structure

Speech sound structure

Word meaning and combinations

Social language use

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