Introduction to Linguistics
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Introduction to Linguistics

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Syntax studies the level of language that lies between words and paragraphs.

False

Word order is the main device for showing the relationship among words in a language like English.

True

Case markers are used in English to indicate grammatical relationships.

False

In Latin, changing the position of words in a sentence always changes the meaning.

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

Sentences are constructed from individual words that are not related to each other.

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

The -um ending in Latin indicates the subject of the verb.

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

Syntax is the scientific study of language.

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

Linguistics helps us understand variations in language but not how language is used.

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

Phonetics and phonology are branches of linguistics that focus on sounds.

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

Morphology is the study of sentence structure in linguistics.

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

Semantics is the study of word meanings in linguistics.

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

The term 'syntax' comes from Latin and means 'splitting apart.'

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

Morphology is responsible for building up word forms by combining roots with other roots and with affixes.

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

Syntax only operates below the word level.

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

Meaning in language often depends on the context of morphology.

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

According to the traditional view, morphology and syntax are ordered in strict sequence, with syntax taking over before morphology does its work.

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

Semantics is concerned with the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences.

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

In the sentence 'My dog is playing in the yard,' the words 'is playing' have a closer relationship forming a verb than 'playing in the' which indicate location.

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

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