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Introduction to Linguistics (Final Test)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Linguistics focuses on

a)

the study of world languages

b)

the rules and conventions of language

c)

English phonetics

d)

the scientific study of language

2.

The branches of linguistics that focus on the sound system of a language

a)

phonetics & semantics

b)

phonetics & phonology

c)

semantics & syntax

d)

morphology & pragmatics

3.

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

three fat cats

a)

NP -> Num A N

b)

VP -> V NP

c)

NP -> Det A N

d)

S -> NP VP

4.

What is the label X in this tree diagram?

a)

Num

b)

V

c)

Det

d)

A

5.

What are the labels X, Y, Z in this tree diagram?

a)

X: A,

Y: Aux,

Z: Adv

b)

X: A,

Y: V,

Z: A

c)

X: NP,

Y: VP,

Z: Adv

d)

X: N,

Y: V,

Z: A

6.

the branches of linguistics that focus on the structure of language

a)

syntax & pragmatics

b)

morphology & phonology

c)

morphology & syntax

d)

syntax & semantics

7.

The study of the structure of phrases and sentences

a)

syntax

b)

morphology

c)

phonology

d)

semantics

8.

Which of the following BEST describes Language?

a)

A system that associates sounds (or gestures) with meanings in a way that uses words and sentences.

b)

It is the scientific study of human language.

c)

Attempts to make practical use of the knowledge derived from general linguistic research

d)

It existed much earlier than writing.

9.

He is the Father of Modern Linguistics.

a)

Benjamin Whorf

b)

Ferdinand de Saussure

c)

Noam Chomsky

d)

Robin Lakoff

10.

What does the picture tell you about?

4 lines
11.

One from many points discusses in "language" is linguistics communication. How does it take place to produce a good communication? Explain briefly.

4 lines
12.

Syntax is the study of _____________

a)

sound structure

b)

sentence structure

c)

word structure

d)

clause structure

13.

Sociolinguistics studies

a)

The language as a human faculty

b)

The branches of linguistics

c)

The relationship between language and society

14.

He is the Father of Modern Linguistics.

a)

Benjamin Whorf

b)

Ferdinand de Saussure

c)

Noam Chomsky

d)

Robin Lakoff

15.

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

16.

What does the picture tell you about?

4 lines
17.

One from many points discusses in "language" is linguistics communication. How does it take place to produce a good communication? Explain briefly.

4 lines
18.

A dialect is a regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

It is an affix that comes before a base morpheme.

a)

Prefix

b)

Affix

c)

Suffix

d)

Base

20.

Flawless, bigger and sadness are example of …..

a)

Suffix

b)

Preffix