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TEST BORRADO, QUIZÁS LE INTERESE: GENERAL LINGUISTICS

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Título del Test: GENERAL LINGUISTICS Descripción: Practical Simulator for the exams Autor: Deby OTROS TESTS DEL AUTOR Fecha de Creación: 21/11/2024 Categoría: Idiomas Número Preguntas: 47

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What is the smallest meaning unit in the language? Syllable Word Morpheme Sentence. What happens when a sound changes from voiceless to voiced? The place of articulation changes The vocal cords vibrate The sound becomes nasal Airflow stops. What is the etymology of a word? The phonetic pronunciation The origin and history of the word The grammatical rules The word’s popularity. Which type of consonant is produced when airflow is completely stopped and then released explosively? Plosive Fricative Affricate Nasal. Which of the following sounds is an allophone? /b/ Aspirated /p/ in “pill” /t/ in “tap” /d/ in “dog”. Which of the following is an example of a semantic universal? Sentence structure The notion of color Verb tenses The use of adjectives. How do phonological processes interact with speech sounds? They create new meanings They define grammatical structures They describe the combination and interaction of sounds They analyze the historical changes in sounds. Which sounds are produced by the contact of the lower lip with the upper teeth? Bilabials Labiodentals Dentals Alveolars. Which two main branches are defined in the Indo-European language tree? Northern and Southern Eastern and Western Celtic and Germanic Latin and Greek. What is the relationship between phonetics and phonology? Phonetics studies sound systems; phonology studies individual sounds Phonetics focuses on sound production; phonology focuses on sound patterns Phonetics and phonology are unrelated Phonetics studies meaning; phonology studies grammar. What is the main focus of the unit on communication? Non-verbal communication Written communication Verbal communication between humans Animal communication. What is a morpheme? The smallest unit of sound in a language The smallest unit of meaning in a language A type of grammatical rule A type of grammatical rule. What basic sentence order is associated with English? SVO SOV VSO OSV. What is the relationship between morphology and syntax? Both study the sounds of language Morphology studies word structure; syntax studies sentence structure They are unrelated fields Morphology focuses on meaning; syntax focuses on sounds. Which of the following branches of linguistics studies the material aspects of sounds? Phonology Morphology Syntax Phonetics. What is an absolute universal? A feature that may not be present in all languages A rule that holds true for all languages A pattern observed in only some languages An exception to linguistics rules. What is the term for the study of how languages evolve over time? Psycholinguistics Sociolinguistics Historical linguistics Descriptive linguistics. Which Celtic language is considered extinct? Welsh Gaelic Cornish Scots Gaelic . According to Asgari (2012), oral communication refers to: Messages conveyed in written form Messages that are transmitted “out loud” Visual communication Group communication . Which of the following best describes morphology? The study of language sounds The study of word formation and structure The study of sentence structure The study of language meaning . What are the early languages spoken in Britain before English? Latin and Greek Celtic and Latin Proto-Germanic and Celtic Old English and Latin. Noise in the context of communication refers to: Clear messages Secondary sounds that affect transmission The content of the message The intention of the sender. What is the primary focus of phonetics? The meaning of sounds The structure of sentences The production and perception of speech sounds The history of languages. What differentiates phonemes from allophones? Allophones are always vowels Phonemes distinguish meaning, allophones don’t Allophones change the meaning of words Phonemes are variations of allophones. What does morphology study? The sound systems of a language Word formation and structure The rules of syntax The perception of speech sounds. What characterizes phonological universals? Their exclusive use in English Their rules regarding the distribution of consonants Variability in dialects Uniqueness in each language. In Buhler’s models, the representational function focuses on: The receiver The sender The objects or situations The context . The main characteristic of oral communication is that it is: Permanent Informal Transitory, unless it is recorded Always written . Inclusive pronouns refer to: The speaker and the addressee Only the speaker Only the addressee A group of speakers. Who conquered Britain and introduced Latin to the region? The Anglo-Saxons The Romans The Celts The Vikings. According to Asgari, what allows linguists to trace back words beyond the earliest records? Historical documents Specific methods developed by linguists Oral traditions Etymology dictionaries. Which physical aspect of sound does auditory phonetics study? Production of sounds Reception and differentiation of sounds Transmission of sounds Combination of phonemes. Which category describes how air flows out of the mouth in the production of consonants? Place of articulation Manner of articulation Voicing Tension. What are language universals? Features that exist only in a specific language Qualities that all languages have in common Phrases in a specific language Words used in the English language. According to the text, what is the minimal vowel system in languages? /i, a, u/ /a, e, i/ /o, u, e/ /i, o, a/. What does Moles add to Shannon's model? Context The code Noise Intention. Which type of linguistic universal involves a prerequisite condition? Absolute universals Relative universals Implicational universals Semantic universals. What is the root language of most European and Indian languages? Proto-Germanic Celtic Indo-European Latin. What happened to the highest vowels that could not be raised further? They remained unchanged They became short vowels They became diphthongs They were deleted. What does the term "imply" mean in the context of implicational universals? It means that a universal is valid in all circumstances. It indicates that a universal has a precondition that needs to be fulfilled. It suggests that there are no exceptions to the rule. It refers to a universal that is universally applicable. What is the main objective of Unit 2: Language Universals? To explore the history of the English language only. To examine the concept of language universals and their significance. To teach vocabulary related to different languages. To analyze the grammatical rules of English. What is a characteristic of phonological universals? They vary significantly from one language to another. Vowel systems tend to be symmetrical across languages. They only apply to tonal languages. Consonant systems have no patterns. Which of the following is a semantic universal mentioned in the unit? The notion of color and case of pronouns. The use of metaphors. The concept of time. The structure of sentences. Pragmatics explores how meaning is constructed and understood in specific contexts, beyond the literal meaning of words. The study of sounds The study of sentence structure The study of meaning in context The study of language change. Chomsky's concept of competence refers to a speaker's mental knowledge of the grammar and structure of a language. A speaker's actual use of language in real situations A speaker's knowledge of the language system A speaker's ability to learn multiple languages A speaker's performance in language tests. Productivity in language allows speakers to create new messages by combining a finite set of sounds or words in novel ways. The ability to produce infinite messages with finite elements The ability to understand different accents The ability to acquire multiple languages The ability to transmit language through generations. Phonology focuses on the systematic organization of sounds in languages, analyzing how they interact and form patterns. The meaning of words The formation and structure of words The patterns of sounds in language The history of language changes.

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