Scribd
Upload
33 views3 pages

LING Midterm Exam

LING Midterm Exam

Uploaded by

Jonel Carballo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
33 views3 pages

LING Midterm Exam

LING Midterm Exam

Uploaded by

Jonel Carballo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

TRUE or FALSE

1. Phonetics is concerned with the study of the meaning of words in a sentence.


2. Articulatory Phonetics focuses on how sounds are produced by the human speech system.
3. Acoustic Phonetics deals with how the brain processes and perceives sound.
4. Morphology is the study of word formation and the internal structure of words.
5. Lexicology focuses on how words change in meaning over time.
6. Lexemes are the smallest unit of syntax.
7. Syntax is primarily concerned with the arrangement of words in sentences and phrases.
8. Semanticists are linguists who study how words are pronounced.
9. Pragmatics examines how language is used in different social contexts.
10.Phonetics is divided into Articulatory, Acoustic, and Semantic Phonetics.
11.Morphology looks at how verbs are conjugated in different tenses.
12.The study of lexemes includes analyzing the grammatical changes of a word.
13.Syntax and grammar are entirely unrelated fields of study.
14.Semanticists explore the relationships between words and their referents.
15.Pragmatics considers how meaning can change based on context and speaker intent.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
16.What does the study of phonetics focus on?
A) The meaning of words B) The physical attributes of speech sounds
C) The structure of sentences D) The history of languages
17.Which subfield of phonetics examines how sounds are produced by the human speech
system?
A) Acoustic Phonetics B) Auditory Phonetics C) Articulatory Phonetics D)
Phonological Phonetics
18.What does Acoustic Phonetics study?
A) How sounds are produced B) The perception of sounds by the
brain
C) The quality of sound such as loudness and frequency D) The grammatical structure of
sentences
19.Which subfield of phonetics is concerned with how the brain processes and perceives
sound?
A) Articulatory Phonetics B) Auditory Phonetics C) Acoustic Phonetics D)
Phonological Phonetics
20.Morphology investigates:
A) The internal structure of words B) The pronunciation of words
C) The meanings of words in sentences D) The quality of speech sounds
21.Which unit is considered the basic unit of a word in morphology?
A) Lexeme B) Phoneme C) Morpheme D) Syllable
22.Lexicology deals with:
A) The structure and formation of words B) The internal structure of
sentences
C) The history of languages D) The meaning of words in context
23.What is a lexeme?
A) The smallest unit of syntax B) A type of sentence structure
C) A unit of meaning that does not change in grammatical form D) A part of speech
24.Syntax is primarily concerned with:
A) The meaning of words B) The arrangement of words in sentences and
phrases
C) The production of speech sounds D) The study of sentence meaning
25.Who specializes in studying how words and their functions in a sentence complement each
other?
A) Phonetician B) Semanticist C) Syntactician D) Pragmatist
26.Semantics investigates:
A) The pronunciation of words B) How words are connected in
sentences
C) The meaning of words and their relationships D) The production of speech
sounds
27.What do semanticists study?
A) Sentence structure B) The meaning and relationships of
words
C) Speech sound production D) Word formation rules
28.Pragmatics focuses on:
A) The physical attributes of speech sounds B) The grammatical structure of
sentences
C) How language is used in context, status, and speaker D) The internal structure of
words
29.What is an example of a communicative signal?
A) Asking for money to buy sneakers B) Sneezing in public C) Writing a letter D) Making a
phone call
30.Which animal is mentioned as not having a functional larynx and vocal cords?
A) Parrot B) Seal C) Chimpanzee D) Dog
31.Which aspect of language do linguists study to understand how people convey
information?
A) Phonetics B) Morphology C) Syntax D) All of the above
32.In what area would you study how an American and a British person pronounce the word
“often”?
A) Morphology B) Lexicology C) Phonetics D) Semantics
33.What does the subfield of syntax assess and evaluate?
A) Sentence meaning B) Phoneme production
C) Word arrangement in sentences and phrases D) The quality of speech sounds
34.Which subfield of linguistics explains how language use can vary based on context and
speaker intent?
A) Semantics B) Pragmatics C) Phonetics D) Syntax
35.What is the difference between communicative and intentional signals?
A) Communicative signals are always intentional.
B) Intentional signals are unintentional messages.
C) Communicative signals are unintentional, while intentional signals are purposefully given.
D) There is no difference between communicative and intentional signals.
Fill in the blanks. Fill in the right symbol for each blank below.

Supply Type. Provide one word for each designated places of articulation.

1. Bilabial
2. Labiodental
3. Dental
4. Alveolar
5. Palatal
6. Velars
7. Glottal
8. Affricates
9. Laterals
10.Glides

You might also like