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Synchronic and Diachronic Approaches to Language Study

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What is the purpose of studying the history of the English language?

To understand the evolution of the language over time (correct)

To learn about the history of Britain

To memorize the grammatical rules of modern English

To study the phonetics of English in isolation

What is the difference between the synchronic and diachronic approaches to studying a language?

The synchronic approach treats the language as fixed, while the diachronic approach considers it as constantly evolving (correct)

The synchronic approach is more theoretical, while the diachronic approach is more practical

The synchronic approach is used for studying modern languages, while the diachronic approach is used for studying ancient languages

The synchronic approach focuses on grammar, while the diachronic approach focuses on phonetics

Which of the following aspects of language are mentioned as being studied in Modern English?

Phonology, syntax, semantics, and lexicology

Morphology, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics

Phonetics, grammar, wordstock, and style (correct)

Syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and morphology

What is one of the aims of learning the history of the English language?

To account for the principal features of present-day English Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the introduction of printing in the 15th century?

To standardize the written form of words while allowing the sounds to continue changing Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the primary aims of the course described in the passage?

To provide the student with a knowledge of history sufficient to account for the essential features and peculiarities of Modern English Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following best explains the 'arbitrary' connection between letters or their combinations and the sounds they designate in English spelling?

English spelling is more 'conventional' (traditional) than phonetic Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the number of letters in a word and the number of sounds in that word, as illustrated in the examples provided?

The relationship between letters and sounds is arbitrary and can vary Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using the digraph 'gh' in words like 'night'?

To show that the preceding vowel has a long sound Signup and view all the answers

Synchronic and Diachronic Approaches to Language Study

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Questions and Answers

What is the purpose of studying the history of the English language?

What is the difference between the synchronic and diachronic approaches to studying a language?

Which of the following aspects of language are mentioned as being studied in Modern English?

What is one of the aims of learning the history of the English language?

What was the primary purpose of the introduction of printing in the 15th century?

What is one of the primary aims of the course described in the passage?

According to the passage, which of the following best explains the 'arbitrary' connection between letters or their combinations and the sounds they designate in English spelling?

What is the relationship between the number of letters in a word and the number of sounds in that word, as illustrated in the examples provided?

What is the primary purpose of using the digraph 'gh' in words like 'night'?

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