Human Language Structure and Communication
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Which aspect of language study includes the study of knowledge systems in all their aspects?

  • Linguistics (correct)
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Phonology
  • Syntax
  • What is the branch of linguistics that deals with speech sounds?

  • Phonetics (correct)
  • Semantics
  • Morphology
  • Syntax
  • Under which rubric is the study of pronunciation of sounds, structures of phrases and sentences, and the way of creating meanings studied?

  • Pragmatics
  • Grammar (correct)
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Phonetics
  • Which branch of linguistics is concerned with how the structures should be used according to pragmatics?

    <p>Pragmatics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific study of nature, structure, and variation of language?

    <p>Linguistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in human speech?

    <p>Phoneme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of forms in linguistics called?

    <p>Morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many vowels are there in English?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of sounds are produced with more obstruction of airflow through the vocal tract than vowels?

    <p>Consonants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimal unit that has meaning or function in any language called?

    <p>Morpheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a bound morpheme that must be attached to another element called?

    <p>Bound morpheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of sound requires vibration in the vocal folds?

    <p>/z/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the branch of linguistics concerned with sentence structure called?

    <p>Syntax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are bound morphemes that don't belong to a lexical category called?

    <p>Affixes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of clause has a subject and a verb but can't stand alone by itself?

    <p>Dependent clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the branch of linguistics that deals with the study of sentence structure?

    <p>Syntax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of language study includes the scientific study of nature, structure, and variation of language?

    <p>General linguistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimal unit that has meaning or function in any language called?

    <p>Morpheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of sounds are produced with less obstruction of airflow through the vocal tract than consonants?

    <p>Vowels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of forms in linguistics called?

    <p>Morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of sound requires no vibration in the vocal folds?

    <p>Vowels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the units of sound that distinguish one word from another in human speech called?

    <p>Phonemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of linguistics deals with the study of speech sounds?

    <p>Phonology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of inflectional morphology describes the manner in which a lexical item has a grammatical morpheme joined to its beginning or end?

    <p>Inflectional morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of clause has a subject and a verb but can't stand alone by itself?

    <p>Dependent clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of sound requires vibration in the vocal folds?

    <p>Voiced sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many vowel letters are there in English?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of forms in linguistics called?

    <p>Morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimal unit that has meaning or function in any language called?

    <p>Morpheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are bound morphemes that don't belong to a lexical category called?

    <p>'Affixes'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the units of sound always written between slashes in linguistic notation called?

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    Study Notes

    Language Study

    • The study of knowledge systems in all aspects of language is called linguistics.

    Phonetics

    • The branch of linguistics that deals with speech sounds is phonetics.
    • Phonetics studies the pronunciation of sounds, structures of phrases and sentences, and the way of creating meanings.

    Phonology

    • The branch of linguistics concerned with the study of speech sounds is phonology.

    Pragmatics

    • The branch of linguistics concerned with how language structures should be used is pragmatics.

    Linguistics

    • Linguistics is the scientific study of the nature, structure, and variation of language.

    Phonemes

    • The unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in human speech is called a phoneme.

    Morphology

    • The study of forms in linguistics is called morphology.
    • There are 5 vowels in English: A, E, I, O, and U.

    Sounds

    • Consonants are produced with more obstruction of airflow through the vocal tract than vowels.
    • Vowels are produced with less obstruction of airflow through the vocal tract than consonants.
    • Sounds that require vibration in the vocal folds are voiced sounds.
    • Sounds that require no vibration in the vocal folds are voiceless sounds.

    Morphemes

    • The minimal unit that has meaning or function in any language is called a morpheme.
    • A bound morpheme that must be attached to another element is called an affix.
    • Functional morphemes that don't belong to a lexical category are called function morphemes.

    Syntax

    • The branch of linguistics concerned with sentence structure is syntax.
    • A dependent clause has a subject and a verb but can't stand alone by itself.

    Inflectional Morphology

    • Inflectional morphology describes the manner in which a lexical item has a grammatical morpheme joined to its beginning or end.
    • There are 5 vowel letters in English: A, E, I, O, and U, sometimes Y.

    Notation

    • Units of sound are always written between slashes in linguistic notation and are called phonemes.

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