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WorksheetsIntroduction to Linguistics Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Phonemes are the smallest units of sound that can change the meaning of a word.
True
false
Morphology is the study of the meaning of words.
True
False
Derivational morphemes change the grammatical category of a word.
True
False
A bound morpheme can stand alone as a word.
True
False
Compounding is a process in which two or more words are combined to create a new word.
True
False
Infixes are a type of morpheme that appear at the beginning of a word.
True
False
In English, stress always falls on the first syllable of a word.
True
False
Stress can affect the meaning of a word in some languages.
True
False
The word “import” can be noun or verb depending on where the stress falls.
True
False
The tongue is the most important place for producing speech sounds.
True
False
Which of the following is a voiced consonant?
a) p
b) t
c) b
Which of the following is a diphthong?
a) /a/
b) /e/
c) /ai/
Which of the following is a fricative consonant?
a) /b/
b) /s/
c) /g/
Which of the following is a nasal consonant?
a) /p/
c) /m/
b) /k/
Which of the following is an example of an inflectional morpheme in English?
a) -s
b) -ly
c) dis-
Which of the following is an example of a derivational morpheme in English?
a) -ing
b) -er
c) – ance
What is a morpheme?
a) The smallest unit of sound in a language
b) the smallest unit of meaning in a language
c) The smallest unit of grammar in a language
What is assimilation?
a) The process by which a word changes its meaning over time
b) The process by which a sound changes its pronunciation in response to the sounds around it.
c) The process by which a language borrows words from another language
What is stress?
a) The speed at which a person speaks
b) The tone of voice used to convey emotion
c) The emphasis placed on a word or syllable in speech
What is a minimal pair?
a) Two words that have the same meaning
b) Two words that have the same spelling
c) Two words that differ by only one phoneme
