12 Questions
What is a characteristic of the vowel system in Dravidian languages?
Contrastive vowel length
Which feature is common in Indo-Aryan languages?
Nasalized vowels
What is a characteristic of the consonant system in Sanskrit?
Distinction between retroflex and dental sounds
Which feature is significant in some Indian languages, influencing the meaning of words?
Tone
What is a characteristic of the prosody system in Dravidian languages?
Fixed or predictable stress
What is a characteristic of Sanskrit nominal morphology?
Rich system of noun cases
What is a characteristic of Dravidian languages in terms of morphology?
Agglutination
Which language family typically follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order?
Indo-Aryan languages
What is a characteristic of Sanskrit syntax?
Complex sentence structures
What is a feature of lexical semantics in Indian languages?
Polysemy, with context determining the intended sense
What is a result of language contact in India?
Linguistic hybridization and borrowings
What is a common feature of Indian languages in terms of pragmatics?
Use of politeness markers and honorifics
Test your knowledge of phonology in Sanskrit and Dravidian languages, including vowels, consonants, and prosody. Explore the differences and similarities between these languages and their sound systems.
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