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What is syntax in linguistics?

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

What does the word 'syntax' come from?

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)

What is one of the central concerns of syntax?

Word order (correct)

Syllable stress patterns

Punctuation rules

Vocabulary acquisition

What is the basic description of a language's syntax?

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

What percentage of languages usually place the subject first in a sentence?

Over 85% Signup and view all the answers

What are the four basic sentence forms in English?

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

What do sentence functions in linguistics refer to?

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

What is the purpose of the optative sentence form in English?

Expressing a wish or hope Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a declarative form being used to ask a question?

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What is the main difference between communicative and informative sentence functions?

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