Phonetics Fundamentals Quiz
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What is the branch of linguistics that examines the inventory, structure, and functions of speech sounds?

  • Semantics
  • Syntax
  • Phonetics (correct)
  • Morphology

    • Which linguistic science focuses on the vocabulary of language, the origin and development of words, their meaning and word building?

  • Sociolinguistics
  • Pragmatics
  • Discourse analysis
  • Lexicology (correct)

    • What does grammar define the rules governing?

  • Origin and development of words
  • Modification of words and combination of words into sentences (correct)
  • Distribution of stress and intonation
  • Phonemic inventory and syllabic structure

    • What does phonetics study in language?

    <p>The outer form of language; its sound matter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phonetician investigate in the study of language?

    <p>Phonemes, allophones, syllabic structure, distribution of stress, and intonation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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