Introduction to English Linguistics

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From which language family did English originate?

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

Which period of English saw significant influence from the Norman Conquest?

  • Middle English (correct)
  • Early Modern English
  • Old English
  • Modern English

What is the typical word order in English sentences?

  • Object-Subject-Verb (OSV)
  • Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) (correct)
  • Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)
  • Verb-Subject-Object (VSO)

What is the study of speech sounds called?

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What are the smallest units of meaning in a language known as?

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Which area of linguistics deals with how words combine to form sentences?

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What is the study of word meaning called?

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A regional variety of a language is known as what?

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What is the term for newly coined words?

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The study of the relationship between language and society is known as what?

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Semantics

The study of meaning in language, including word meanings and how context affects interpretation.

Dialect

A regional or social variety of a language differing in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

Phonetics

The study of speech sounds, focusing on their production and perception.

Morphology

The study of how words are formed and their internal structure.

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Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language.

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Morphemes

Smallest units of meaning in a language; can be free or bound.

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Phonology

The study of sound systems and patterns within a language.

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Minimal Pairs

Words that differ by only one phoneme (speech sound).

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Lingua Franca

A language used as a medium of communication between people whose native languages are different.

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Sociolinguistics

The study of the relationship between language and society.

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