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Phon&PhonI Quiz 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The area of linguistics that deals with the origin and transformation of words through time is

(a)  

2.

... is the area of linguistics that studies the meaning of words and utterances.

(a)  

3.

The study of language in context and of the relation between language and users is called...

(a)  

4.

Which is the area of linguistics that studies the internal structure of words?

a)

Syntax

b)

Morphology

5.

With respect to the main characteristics of language, the transmission from one generation to the next one is called...

a)

Double articulation

b)

Displacement

c)

Arbitrariness

d)

Self-perpetuation

6.

With respect to the main characteristics of language, which of the following characteristics enables the transfer of information about events and objects?

a)

Double articulation

b)

Displacement

c)

Arbitrariness

d)

Self-perpetuation

7.

With respect to the main characteristics of language, which of the following characteristics enables the naming of objects without reason?

a)

Double articulation

b)

Displacement

c)

Arbitrariness

d)

Self-perpetuation

8.

Which area of phonetics deals with the production of speech sounds?

a)

Articulatory

b)

Acoustic

c)

Auditory

9.

Which area of phonetics deals with the transmission of speech sounds?

a)

Articulatory

b)

Acoustic

c)

Auditory

10.

Which area of phonetics deals with the perception of speech sounds?

a)

Articulatory

b)

Acoustic

c)

Auditory

11.

'The branch of linguistics which observes relations amongst speech sounds in particular languages' refers to

a)

Phonetics

b)

Phonology

12.

'The area of linguistics that observes the physical aspect of sounds, their production, transmission and perception of speech sounds' refers to

a)

Phonetics

b)

Phonology