GENERAL

16. Which pair functions as synonyms in The lesson will ___ at nine o'clock?. begin and start. write and read. teach and learn. hear and listen.

A researcher claims that every language has consonants and vowels. What type of proposal is this?. Semantic universal. Pragmatic tendency. Phonological universal. Historical rule.

15. The words ship /ʃɪp/ and sheep /ʃiːp/ differ in one vowel and have different meanings. What do they form?. A compound word. A synonym pair. Two allophones. A minimal pair.

15. In the word dogs, the plural suffix is pronounced /z/. Which phonological factor explains this pronunciation?. The plural is always pronounced /z/. The word has two syllables. The word begins with /d/. The final sound of dog is voiced.

7. A manuscript contains many inflectional endings and mostly Germanic vocabulary. Which period does it most likely represent?. Modern English. Present-Day English. Old English. Middle English.

To which feature do the onomatopoetic words belong to?. Arbitrariness. Stimulus-freedom. Displacement. Open-endedness.

Researchers observe that all spoken languages organize a limited number of sounds into meaningful contrasts. Which universal is illustrated?. Semantic universal. Absolute universal. Phonological universal. Pragmatic universal.

Which discipline studies language change and the relationship of languages to each other?. Language acquisition. Sociolinguistics. Historical linguistics. neurolinguistics.

10. In the linguistic sign book, the mental concept of a book is the: articulator. signified. sound wave. signifier.

3. In teacher, the suffix -er changes the verb teach into a noun. Which process is represented?. Blending. Clipping. Inflection. Derivation.

15. In the sentence The children sat on the river bank, which word gives the strongest clue to the meaning of bank?. children. river. sat. the.

Which discipline is focused on the study of sentence structure?. Phonology. Syntax. Morphology. Semantics.

20. Which classroom activity best integrates morphology, syntax and semantics?. Memorize isolated spelling lists only. Repeat one sentence without analysis. Analyze word parts, identify sentence functions and explain meaning in context. Copy a dictionary page.

10. Which IPA symbol represents the first sound in this?. /d/. /θ/. /ð/. /z/.

5. A researcher studies how the word mouse developed a technological meaning over time. Which approach is being used?. Synchronic. Phonological. Diachronic. Pragmatic.

Which is the order of words in sentences in English?. SVO. VOS. OVS. OSV.

A manuscript contains rich inflectional endings and mainly Germanic vocabulary. Which historical stage does it most likely represent?. Present-Day English. Modern English. Old English. Middle English.

19. In the sentence The teacher discussed the problem with the students, which phrase is a prepositional phrase?. discussed the problem. with the students. the problem. The teacher.

15. A learner compares the meanings of large and big in different sentences. Which field is most directly involved?. Phonetics. Morphology. Language Acquisition. Semantics.

18. A learner interprets light only as illumination and misunderstands a light bag. Which concept best explains the two meanings of light?. Inflection. Allophony. Polysemy. Assimilation.

1. During an online class, a weak internet signal distorts the teacher's message. In Shannon's model, the weak signal functions as: feedback. noise. code. receiver.

13. The sound /m/ is best classified as: voiceless labiodental fricative. voiceless alveolar stop. voiced bilabial nasal. voiced velar fricative.

How do you call the universal which does not need a condition?. Communicative. Non implicational. Implicational. Cognitive.

3. A student says Can you hear me? to check the communication channel. Which Jakobsonian function is dominant?. Metalingual. Phatic. Referential. Poetic.

9. In the linguistic sign book, the spoken or written form book is the: context. referent. signifier. signified.

A linguist compares how the word cloud is used in weather reports and in digital technology. Which area best explains the two meanings?. Semantics. Syntax. Neurolinguistics. Phonetics.

Which property of language refers to the organization of words and sentences according to consistent grammatical rules?. Deficiency. Productivity. Systematicity. Discreteness.

A text shows reduced inflections and strong French lexical influence after the Norman period. Which stage does it most likely represent?. Pre-English Britain. Middle English. Old English. Modern English.

4. A learner asks What does allophone mean? Which Jakobsonian function is dominant?. Metalingual. Conative. Phatic. Emotive.

17. Which pair contains homophones?. right and write. student and learner. begin and start. large and big.

Which is another example of a semantic universal?. Suffixes. Pronouns. Verbs in ing form. Suffixes.

What is the order of words in sentences in Tongan?. SVO. OSV. VSO. VOS.

10. Which sequence is the complete subject noun phrase in The very motivated students finished early?. early. Very motivated. The very motivated students. finished early.

17. The contrast between /s/ and /z/ depends primarily on which distinctive feature?. Aspiration. Nasality. Syllable count. Voicing.

What kind of analysis covers the chronological improvement of a language?. Displacement. Synchrony. Diachrony. Arbitrariness.

11. The sound /p/ is best classified as: voiced bilabial stop. voiceels bilabial stop. voiced velar nasal. voiceless alveolar fricative.

A student compares the form of one word in Old English, Middle English and Modern English. Which kind of analysis is being performed?. Articulatory. Diachronic. Synchronic. Pragmatic.

2. A speaker says Tomorrow I will visit my grandparents. Which design feature of language allows reference to a future event?. Displacement. Arbitrariness. Redundancy. Stimulus freedom.

A text uses relatively fixed word order and vocabulary from many language sources. Which stage is most closely associated with these features?. Old English. Proto-Germanic. Celtic Britain. Modern English.