Linguistics: Language and Communication
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What branch of linguistics deals with the study of language and mind?

  • Psycholinguistics (correct)
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Anthropological Linguistics
  • Philosophical Linguistics

What is the term for the meaning of word forms?

  • Pragmatics
  • Phonology
  • Syntax
  • Semantics (correct)

What is the main focus of Contrastive Linguistics?

  • Concentrating on the differences between languages (correct)
  • Studying language in cross-cultural settings
  • Describing the general features of language
  • Determining universal principles for studying languages

What is the term for the study of language change over time?

<p>Historical Linguistics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of combining sounds and words to form meaningful patterns?

<p>Patterning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What branch of linguistics applies linguistic knowledge to language teaching?

<p>Applied Linguistics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of language and literature?

<p>Stylistics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of different language types?

<p>Linguistic Typology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of language in cross-cultural settings?

<p>Anthropological Linguistics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the use of computers to simulate language and its workings?

<p>Computational Linguistics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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