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Phonology of Sanskrit and Dravidian Languages

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What is a characteristic of the vowel system in Dravidian languages?

Contrastive vowel length (correct)

Presence of nasalized vowels

Rich inventory of vowel sounds

Tonal accent system

Which feature is common in Indo-Aryan languages?

Fixed or predictable stress

Nasalized vowels (correct)

Retroflex consonants

Tonal accent system

What is a characteristic of the consonant system in Sanskrit?

Presence of voiced and voiceless aspirated stops

Lack of nasalized vowels

Distinction between retroflex and dental sounds (correct)

Rich set of retroflex stops

Which feature is significant in some Indian languages, influencing the meaning of words?

Tone Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the prosody system in Dravidian languages?

Fixed or predictable stress Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Sanskrit nominal morphology?

Rich system of noun cases Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Dravidian languages in terms of morphology?

Agglutination Signup and view all the answers

Which language family typically follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order?

Indo-Aryan languages Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Sanskrit syntax?

Complex sentence structures Signup and view all the answers

What is a feature of lexical semantics in Indian languages?

Polysemy, with context determining the intended sense Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of language contact in India?

Linguistic hybridization and borrowings Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of Indian languages in terms of pragmatics?

Use of politeness markers and honorifics Signup and view all the answers