Linguistic Theory and Language Quiz

On the other hand, the primary and fundamental function of language is ______

Human language is distinguished from animal communication by its ability to enable us to communicate whatever we wish to communicate to ______.

The essence of human communication lies not in ‘what is said’, but on ‘what is ______’

Understanding how languages work as a separate system such as phonology, syntax or semantic helps to gain an in-depth knowledge of language from a ______ view.

In order to communicate successfully, scientific knowledge of language is ______.

Pragmatics is a study about how people communicate using the so-called ‘natural’ ______.

Communication involves ______ and each communicative act requires an addresser who sends a message to an addressee.

There have been many attempts to provide the definition of ______, the number of explanations varying depending on the perspective or discipline.

One linguistic form could convey one meaning in one specific context, and yet another in a ______ setting.

The field of linguistics in general studies pragmatics, which is precisely about how people ______ using natural language.

While spoken language is different from written language, there is no simple, single way of demarcating the difference, and many ______ need to be taken into account in describing the range of differences.

Everyday casual conversation tends to be very involved interpersonally, and distancing oneself from the talk is often perceived as unfriendly or problematic in some ______.

Written texts might deliberately imitate a friendly, intimate conversational style, or a speaker may purposely attempt to sound ______ in making a speech or delivering a lecture.

Another feature is the tendency for formal written texts to be ______, while informal everyday conversation tends to be more implicit and more context dependent.

Conversation is typically created and produced online (with little or no preplanning) and received in ______ time.

Writing is typically produced in one time and place and read in another time and place; writing can afford time for planning and ______.

In terms of organisation, written discourses typically reveal greater ______ or integration; conversation often appears bitty, fragmented, and unorganised.

The speaker has available the full range of voice quality effects and well as facial expressions, postural and gestural systems, but these ______ features are denied to the writer.

Spoken and written forms of language may be used for communication. While they perform the same function, their ______ differ in many aspects.

Addresser (sender), addressee (receiver), message, context, common code and channel thus form the main building blocks of the ______ communication model.

Spoken language is always more explicit than written language.

The primary function of language is communication.

Written discourses are typically more fragmented and unorganized than conversations.

There is a clear and simple way to differentiate spoken language from written language.

Formal written texts tend to be more implicit than informal everyday conversation.

Phonology, syntax, and semantics are all separate systems that make up language.

Distancing oneself from casual conversation is always perceived as unfriendly.

The same linguistic form can have different meanings depending on the context.

The form and manner of use of spoken and written language are completely identical.

Pragmatics is the study of how people use language in communication.

Pragmatics is a study of how people communicate using written language.

The primary function of language is to convey meaning.

Animal communication is fundamentally different from human language.

Understanding phonology, syntax and semantics is sufficient for successful communication.

Communication involves action and requires a sender, a receiver, a message, context, common code and channel.

Formal written texts tend to be more implicit and context dependent than everyday conversation.

Written language is always produced in a different time and place than it is read.

The full range of voice quality effects and facial expressions are available to both speakers and writers.

The meaning of a linguistic form is always fixed and unchanging across contexts.

The study of pragmatics is concerned with how people use natural language to communicate.

Which of the following is NOT a separate system that makes up language?

What is the main focus of pragmatics?

What is the main difference between human language and animal communication?

What is the essence of human communication according to the text?

What is the main difference between written and spoken language according to the text?

What is the main focus of the study of communication?

What is the definition of communication according to the text?

What is the main difference between written discourse and conversation according to the text?

What is the main focus of the study of phonology?

What is the main focus of the study of syntax?

What is the primary difference between spoken and written language?

What is a key difference between formal written texts and everyday casual conversation?

What is one advantage that written language has over spoken language?

What is a characteristic of conversation that may make it appear aimless or unorganized?

What is a key difference between the speaker and the writer?

What is a characteristic of formal written texts?

What is a key feature of conversation in comparison to writing?

What is a characteristic of written language that is not available to the speaker?

What is a key difference between formal written texts and everyday casual conversation in terms of organization?

What is a characteristic of conversation that is not typically available to written language?