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Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

  • She runs.
  • She runs because she loves it. (correct)
  • She runs, and he walks.
  • She runs because she loves it, and he walks.

    • An imperative sentence expresses strong emotion.

    False

    What is the primary focus of semantics?

    Meaning in language

    A __________ sentence makes a statement.

    <p>declarative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following does NOT serve as a discourse function of sentences?

    <p>Punctuations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the types of sentences with their correct definitions:

    <p>Declarative = Makes a statement Interrogative = Asks a question Imperative = Gives a command Exclamatory = Expresses strong emotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ambiguity refers to words or sentences having only one meaning.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What example illustrates contextual meaning?

    <p>I'm feeling blue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of morphology studies how words change form to indicate grammatical information?

    <p>Inflectional Morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'smog' is an example of compounding.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the smallest meaningful unit of language called?

    <p>morpheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Japanese, short and long vowels are used to differentiate words, which is an example of __________.

    <p>duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following word formation processes with their definitions:

    <p>Compounding = Combining two or more words to form a new one Affixation = Adding prefixes or suffixes to a root Clipping = Shortening a longer word Blending = Merging parts of two words to create a new one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following examples demonstrates affixation?

    <p>disagree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The pitch used in Mandarin does not change the meaning of words.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Give an example of a word that uses conversion.

    <p>text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which countries are included in the Outer Circle where English functions as an official or co-official language?

    <p>Nigeria, Kenya, India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Expanding Circle consists of countries that have strong historical ties to English through colonization.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does English play in the Outer Circle countries?

    <p>English is used in administration, media, law, education, and literature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the process of normal transmission, language is acquired in early childhood from ______.

    <p>adults</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following language transmission types with their descriptions:

    <p>Normal Transmission = Language acquired in early childhood from adults Abnormal Transmission = Includes pidginization and creolization Pidginization = Informal learning of a simplified version of a language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following regions is known as a 'norm-developing' area?

    <p>The Outer Circle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    English is recognized as an international language specifically in the Expanding Circle.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) highlight about English?

    <p>It highlights English's role as a common language for communication among non-native speakers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the various forms of English used globally?

    <p>World Englishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The grammar of spoken language is identical to that of written language.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of applied linguists in relation to prescriptive and descriptive approaches?

    <p>To mediate between academic and public concerns and find points of contact between the two perspectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Inner Circle includes countries where English serves as the sole, all-purpose language, including the UK, USA, Canada, and ________.

    <p>Australia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Kachru’s Three Circles model?

    <p>It illustrates the global distribution and functions of English.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Correct language use is unnecessary in contexts like speech therapy and foreign language teaching.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced the model of the three concentric circles to classify the uses of English worldwide?

    <p>Braj Kachru</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Descriptive Approach = Focuses on how language is actually used Prescriptive Approach = Focuses on how language should be used Standard Language = The variety of language that is considered the norm World Englishes = The diverse forms of English used globally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes an idiom?

    <p>A phrase with a meaning that cannot be guessed from the words themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Collocations refer to words that do not naturally go together.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pragmatics study?

    <p>How language is used in context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of an ______.

    <p>idiom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the maxim of conversation with its description:

    <p>Maxim of Quantity = Provide the appropriate amount of information Maxim of Quality = Say only what you believe to be true Maxim of Relation = Be relevant in what you say Maxim of Manner = Avoid ambiguity and obscurity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Maxim of Quality imply in conversation?

    <p>To only say what one believes to be accurate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pragmatics only deals with the literal meanings of words.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Give an example of a proverb.

    <p>Actions speak louder than words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between prescribing and describing language?

    <p>Prescribing focuses on what ought to happen, whereas describing focuses on what actually happens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All language variants are considered equally valid from a linguistics perspective.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences the expectation for children to learn language 'correctly'?

    <p>Educational success and societal norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The __________ form of a language is typically used in written communication and taught in schools.

    <p>standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following concepts with their descriptions:

    <p>Prescriptive Language = What ought to happen in language use Descriptive Language = What actually happens in language use Standard Language = Codified in dictionaries and grammar books Dialect = Regional and social-class varieties of language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which argument supports the perspective of describing language over prescribing it?

    <p>Languages would not evolve without deviations from the norm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Teachers should eliminate dialects from students' speech to ensure better educational outcomes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term ‘school’ represent in the context of language and society?

    <p>A barometer of language use and social values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Phonetics and Phonology

    • Phonetics studies the physical sounds of human speech, examining production, transmission, and perception.
    • Articulatory phonetics looks at sound production.
    • Acoustic phonetics deals with the transmission of sounds.
    • Auditory phonetics focuses on sound perception.
    • Phonology studies how sounds function and behave within a language, focusing on their cognitive aspects and patterns.

    Sound Types

    • Consonants involve blocking or narrowing airflow in the mouth or throat. Examples include /p/, /t/, and /s/.
    • Vowels involve open mouths with free airflow. Examples include /a/, /e/, and /i/.
    • Glides are sounds in between vowels and consonants, like /w/ and /j/.
    • Some languages include clicks, trills, and other unusual sounds produced by tongue movements.

    Segmental Features

    • Phonemes, including consonants and vowels, are the focus of segmental features.
    • Place of articulation describes where in the mouth or throat a sound is produced:
      • Bilabial: Both lips come together (e.g., /b/, /p/).
      • Alveolar: The tongue touches or approaches the ridge behind the upper teeth (e.g., /t/, /d/).
      • Other places include dental, velar, and more.

    Manner of Articulation

    • Stops involve completely blocking airflow and then releasing it (e.g., /t/, /k/).
    • Fricatives involve forcing air through a narrow space, causing friction (e.g., /s/, /f/).
    • Other manners include nasal (air flows through the nose, e.g., /m/) and approximant (softer constriction, e.g., /j/).

    Voicing

    • Voiced sounds involve vocal cord vibrations (e.g., /b/, /d/).
    • Voiceless sounds involve no vocal cord vibration (e.g., /p/, /t/).

    Suprasegmental Features

    • These features go beyond individual sounds, affecting syllables and sentences.
    • Stress involves emphasizing a syllable in a word. Example: In "PRESENT" (noun), the first syllable is stressed; in ""present"" (verb), the second syllable is stressed."
    • Intonation is the rise and fall of pitch in speech used for nuances and emphasis
    • Tone: changes in pitch modify the meaning of a word, as in Mandarin.

    Rhythm

    • Rhythm is the pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in speech.
    • Some languages, like English, have stress-timed rhythms with a consistent pattern.

    Duration

    • Duration refers to the length of a sound.
    • Some languages, like Japanese, use short and long vowels to differentiate words.

    Morphology

    • Morphology studies the formation and structure of words.
    • Morphemes are the smallest meaningful units of language.
      • Example: "unhappy" contains the prefix "un-" (meaning "not"), the root "happy," and the suffix "-ness" (meaning "state of").

    Branches of Morphology

    • Inflectional Morphology: Changes a word's form to show grammatical features
    • Derivational Morphology: Creates new words by adding prefixes or suffixes.

    Word Formation

    • Compounding: Creates a new word by combining two or more words. (e.g., notebook, sunflower).
    • Affixation: Adds prefixes (before a root) or suffixes (after a root) to a word (e.g., disagree, kindness).
    • Conversion: Changes a word's word class without changing its form (e.g., text – verb).
    • Blending: Merges parts of two words to create one word (e.g., smog).
    • Clipping: Shortens a longer word (e.g., ad).
    • Acronyms: Uses the initial letters of words to create a new word (e.g., NASA).
    • Reduplication: Repeats parts of a word (e.g., bye-bye).

    Word Classes

    • Nouns: Name people, places, things, or ideas (e.g., cat, freedom).
    • Verbs: Describe actions, states, or events (e.g., run, is).
    • Adjectives: Describe nouns (e.g., happy, blue).
    • Adverbs: Describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (e.g., quickly, very).
    • Pronouns: Replace nouns (e.g., he, they).
    • Prepositions: Show relationships between words (e.g., on, under).
    • Conjunctions: Join phrases or clauses (e.g., and, but).
    • Interjections: Express strong emotion (e.g., wow!, ouch!).

    Syntax

    • Syntax is the study of how words are arranged into phrases, clauses, and sentences to create meaning.
    • Example: The sentence "She reads books" follows a specific order: Subject - Verb - Object.
    • Clause Patterns are grouped by elements

    Clause Patterns

    • Different patterns, based on elements, that clauses can follow

    Immediate Constituent Analysis

    • Breaks down sentences into meaningful parts (constituents).

    Structural Classification of Sentences

    • Different types of sentences based on structure:
      • Simple Sentence: Contains one independent clause. (e.g., She runs).
      • Compound Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses. (e.g., She runs, and he walks).
      • Complex Sentence: Contains one independent and one or more dependent clauses. (e.g., She runs because she loves it).
      • Compound-Complex Sentence: Combines features of compound and complex sentences.
    • Formal Classifications:
      • Declarative: Makes a statement (e.g., The sky is blue).
      • Interrogative: Asks a question (e.g., Is the sky blue?).
      • Imperative: Gives a command or makes a request (e.g., Close the door).
      • Exclamatory: expresses strong emotion (e.g., Wow!).

    Discourse Functions of Sentences

    • Sentences serve different purposes in communication:
      • Statements
      • Questions
      • Commands/Requests
      • Exclamations

    Semantics

    • Semantics is the study of meaning in language.
    • Examining individual word meanings.
    • Sentence meaning considers how word arrangement creates meaning.
    • Contextual meaning is influenced by the situation
    • Ambiguity means a word or phrase can have multiple meanings

    Set Phrases

    • Set phrases are fixed word groups with specific meaning.
      • Idioms
      • Collocations
      • Proverbs

    Pragmatics

    • Pragmatics studies how language is used in context and how people interpret meaning.
    • Different elements are key for interpretation
      • Context
      • Speaker's intentions
      • Relationship between speakers

    Key Points in Pragmatics

    • Context affects meaning
    • Speakers’ intentions can be implied and not explicitly stated.

    Cooperative Principle

    • The Cooperative Principle suggests people follow rules (maxims) to make conversations clear and effective.
      • Maxim of Quantity
      • Maxim of Quality
      • Maxim of Relation
      • Maxim of Manner

    Speech Acts

    • Speech acts are actions performed through speaking or writing.
      • Locutionary act: what is said.
      • Illocutionary act: the speaker’s intent.
      • Perlocutionary act: how the listener responds

    Types of Speech Acts

    • Assertives
    • Directives
    • Commissives
    • Expressives
    • Declarations

    World Englishes

    • Different varieties of English used globally, encompassing
      • Inner Circle (norm-providing countries)
      • Outer Circle (norm-developing countries)
      • Expanding Circle (EFL countries)

    Bilingualism

    • Different aspects of bilingual language use
      • Proficiency vs. Usage
      • Dominant Language
      • Changing Proficiency Over Time
    • Types of bilingualism
      • Coordinate bilingualism
      • Compound bilingualism
    • Factors promoting bilingualism
      • Military Invasions & Colonization,
      • Border Areas and Enclaves,
      • Education,
      • International Spread,
      • Ethnic Awareness,
      • Migration

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