Linguistics and Syntax Quiz

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The study of phonetics

The study of how words and morphemes combine to form larger units such as phrases and sentences (correct)

The study of language acquisition in children

The study of the history of language

Germanic roots meaning 'language structure'

Arabic origins signifying 'grammar rules'

Latin origins meaning 'sequence'

Ancient Greek roots: σύνταξις 'coordination', which consists of σύν syn, 'together', and τάξις táxis, 'ordering' (correct)

Word order (correct)

Syllable stress patterns

Punctuation rules

Vocabulary acquisition

The sequence in which the subject, verb, and object usually appear in sentences Signup and view all the answers

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Declarative, interrogative, exclamative, imperative Signup and view all the answers

Speaker's purpose in uttering a specific sentence Signup and view all the answers

Expressing a wish or hope Signup and view all the answers

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Expressing intentions vs. providing information Signup and view all the answers

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