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Animal communication generally lacks the property of displacement.
Animal communication generally lacks the property of displacement.
True (A)
Phonology is concerned with the description of the systems and patterns of speech sounds in a language.
Phonology is concerned with the description of the systems and patterns of speech sounds in a language.
True (A)
When two words are identical in form, they are described as minimal pairs.
When two words are identical in form, they are described as minimal pairs.
False (B)
When two phonemes occur in sequence and some aspect of one phoneme is taken or copied by the other the process is known as assimilation.
When two phonemes occur in sequence and some aspect of one phoneme is taken or copied by the other the process is known as assimilation.
One property of generative grammar is that it will generate a limited number of well-formed structures using unlimited number of transformational rules.
One property of generative grammar is that it will generate a limited number of well-formed structures using unlimited number of transformational rules.
When two or more different (written) forms have the same pronunciation they are described as homonymy.
When two or more different (written) forms have the same pronunciation they are described as homonymy.
The property of duality in language allows human language users to talk about things and events which are far remote in time and place.
The property of duality in language allows human language users to talk about things and events which are far remote in time and place.
The capacity to be applied once to generate a structural function of a recursion.
The capacity to be applied once to generate a structural function of a recursion.
Morphemes which indicate aspects of the grammatical function of a word are called inflectional morphemes.
Morphemes which indicate aspects of the grammatical function of a word are called inflectional morphemes.
Cultural transmission refers to the process whereby language is passed on from one generation to the next generation.
Cultural transmission refers to the process whereby language is passed on from one generation to the next generation.
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Displacement in Animal Communication
Displacement in Animal Communication
Refers to the ability to talk about things not present in the environment.
Phonology
Phonology
The study of the systems and patterns of speech sounds in a language.
Minimal Pairs
Minimal Pairs
Two words that are identical in form except for one phoneme.
Assimilation in Phonetics
Assimilation in Phonetics
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Generative Grammar
Generative Grammar
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Homonymy
Homonymy
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Duality of Language
Duality of Language
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Recursion in Language
Recursion in Language
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Inflectional Morphemes
Inflectional Morphemes
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Cultural Transmission
Cultural Transmission
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Animal Communication
Animal Communication
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Sound Systems in Language
Sound Systems in Language
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Phoneme
Phoneme
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Articulatory Phonetics
Articulatory Phonetics
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Morphology
Morphology
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Syntax
Syntax
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Generative Rules
Generative Rules
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Phonetic Transcription
Phonetic Transcription
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Semantic Meaning
Semantic Meaning
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Pragmatics
Pragmatics
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Study Notes
Animal Communication
- Animal communication often lacks displacement.
Phonology
- Phonology describes speech sound systems and patterns.
Minimal Pairs
- Minimal pairs are words identical in form but different in meaning.
Assimilation
- Assimilation is when one phoneme affects another in a sequence.
Generative Grammar
- Generative grammar generates an unlimited number of structures.
Homonymy
- Homonyms are different words with the same pronunciation.
Duality
- Human language duality allows talking about remote events.
Recursion
- Recursion is applying a rule repeatedly to create structures.
Inflectional Morphemes
- Inflectional morphemes show grammatical aspects of words.
Cultural Transmission
- Cultural transmission is language passing from one generation to the next.
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This quiz covers essential concepts in linguistics, including animal communication, phonology, minimal pairs, and more. Each topic highlights unique aspects of language and its structure. Test your knowledge of these foundational ideas in language studies.
