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Introduction: Linguistics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Linguistics is a person who specializes in linguistics."

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Linguist is the study of structure and development of language in general or of particular languages."

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Applied linguistics is the study of language as it affects situations in real life, for example in education or technology."

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Pragmatics is a description of how humans form linguistic structures."

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Grammar is the study of how context (both social and linguistic) affects language use."

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Phonology is the study of the form of words and phrases."

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Morphology is the study of sounds pronounced in various contexts."

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Syntax is the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence."

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Semantics is the study of meanings in a language."

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Because of external only, English has changed quite significantly from the Old English period to the present."

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"Contemporary English was used in the past."

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"The difference between a sentence and utterance is that while a sentence conveys a complete meaning through a combination of clauses, an utterance conveys a meaning through a few words that may not even compile a clause."

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Read the following statement and answer whether it is true or false.


"An utterance is in both written and spoken language, but a sentence is in a spoken language only."

a)

True

b)

False