English Language Fundamentals

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Which language family does English belong to?

  • Romance
  • Indo-Iranian
  • Slavic
  • West Germanic (correct)

What is the typical word order in English sentences?

  • Subject-Object-Verb
  • Object-Subject-Verb
  • Subject-Verb-Object (correct)
  • Verb-Subject-Object

Which event significantly impacted the English language by introducing French vocabulary?

  • The Norman Conquest (correct)
  • The Renaissance
  • The Great Vowel Shift
  • The Industrial Revolution

What is the study of word meanings called?

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What is the smallest unit of meaning in a language called?

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Which of the following is an example of a function word?

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What is the term for words that sound alike but have different meanings?

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Which type of clause can stand alone as a sentence?

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What is the study of speech sounds called?

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Which of these is considered Old English literature?

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Flashcards

What is English?

A West Germanic language originating in England, now a global language.

What is phonetics?

The study of speech sounds.

What is phonology?

The study of how sounds are organized in a language.

What are morphemes?

The smallest units of meaning in a language.

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What is a free morpheme?

A morpheme that can stand alone as a word.

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What is a bound morpheme?

A morpheme that must attach to other morphemes.

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What is syntax?

The study of sentence structure.

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What is semantics?

The study of meaning in language.

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What are synonyms?

Words with similar meanings.

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What is pragmatics?

The study of how context contributes to meaning.

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