Language Change and Development Quiz
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What is the study of how languages change known as?

  • Syntax
  • Semantics
  • Sociolinguistics (correct)
  • Morphology

    • During which period did Middle English (ME) exist?

  • 450-700
  • 1500-1900
  • 1066-1500 (correct)
  • 1900-today

    • What do changes in words imply?

  • Changes in word origins
  • Changes in meaning (correct)
  • Changes in syntax
  • Changes in pronunciation

    • What does the term 'Lexis' refer to?

    <p>Choice of vocabulary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Primitive OE exist?

    <p>449-700</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the main focus of sociolinguistics?

    <p>Language change and variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does semantics study in linguistics?

    <p>The literal meaning of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of phonology?

    <p>The study of patterns of sound within and across language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is morphology concerned with?

    <p>The structure, form, or variation in form of a word or words in a language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does syntax refer to in linguistics?

    <p>The set of rules and principles according to which words, phrases, and clauses are arranged to create well-formed sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does phonetics provide in linguistics?

    <p>Objective ways of describing and analyzing the range of sounds humans use in their languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is inflectional morphology concerned with?

    <p>Parts of speech and how they interact with each other based on grammatical context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do morphemes contribute to the meaning of a word?

    <p>They must contribute to the meaning of the whole word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is pragmatics concerned with?

    <p>The function of language in social context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of articulatory phonetics?

    <p>Identifying precisely which speech organs and muscles are involved in producing different sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do phonologists focus on?

    <p>The sound patterns within and across languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of sociolinguistics?

    <p>The study of the interaction of individuals in specific contexts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did Primitive OE exist?

    <p>449-700</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is pragmatics concerned with?

    <p>The use of language in context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do phonologists focus on?

    <p>Sounds and sound patterns in languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does semantics study in linguistics?

    <p>Meaning of words and sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is morphology concerned with?

    <p>Structure and formation of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of language does phonetics provide objective ways of describing and analyzing?

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

    What is the main focus of derivational morphology?

    <p>Creating new words by adding affixes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do individuals become aware of the syntax rules in a language?

    <p>When they learn a second language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pragmatics focus on in the study of language?

    <p>Non-literal meanings of words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does phonology primarily deal with in the study of languages?

    <p>Sound patterns within and across languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concern of inflectional morphology?

    <p>Inflected forms of words based on grammatical context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which linguistic aspect involves the study of meanings of words and their changes over time?

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

    What do morphemes contribute to in a word?

    <p>Word formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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