Phonology Quiz
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What are the building blocks of signs in sign languages?

  • Specifications for movement, location, and handshape (correct)
  • Lexical components
  • Morphological structures
  • Phonological units similar to phonemes in spoken languages

    • What is the study of phonology specifically related to?

  • The systematic organization of phones in languages (correct)
  • The physical production of sounds in languages
  • The lexicon of spoken languages
  • The syntax of sign languages

    • What is the origin of the word 'phonology'?

  • Latin origin meaning 'study of language'
  • Arabic origin referring to linguistic analysis
  • Germanic roots related to speech and communication
  • Ancient Greek φωνή, phōnḗ, 'voice, sound', and the suffix -logy (correct)

    • What distinguishes phonology from phonetics?

    <p>Phonology concerns the systematic organization of sounds, while phonetics concerns their physical production and perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term 'chereme' used for in the context of sign languages?

    <p>Equivalent of 'phoneme' in spoken languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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