Linguistics Questions
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Which of these is not a type of phonetics?a) Articulatoryb) Personalc) Acousticd) Auditory
Which of these refer to the sound features of a language?a) Morphemicsb) Phonetic substancesc) Phoneticsd) Syntax
The study of how language use changes according to social context is ________. A. Cultural anthropology.B. Sociolinguistics.C. Historical linguistics.D. Intercultural communication studies.
Which of these terms refer to the study of speech process?a) Phonologyb) Phonetic substancesc) Phoneticsd) Semantics
The study of possible Phoneme combinations in a language is called as ________. A. PhonologyB. PhonotacticsC. ProsodyD. Polyphonemic
Which of these terms refer to the study of hearing and perception of speech sounds?a) Articulatory phoneticsb) Acoustic phonetics c) Auditory phoneticsd) Laboratory phonetics
The vowel in a syllable is its central element and is called the _______ of a syllable. A. NucleusB. SyllabiC. IntonationD. Stress
In English ________ is most dramatically realized on focused or accented words. A. SyllableB. PitchC. StressD. Accent
________ is a scientific study of language. A. LinguisticsB. SoundsC. PhoneticsD. Dipthongs
_________ Language tends to be more conservative and old - fashioned. A. SpokenB. WrittenC. SignD. Reading
________ may sound stronger or weaker according to the tone they bear. A. SyllableB. PitchC. StressD. Accent
The Consonant that begins with a syllable is called the ________ consonant. A. ArrestingB. ReleasingC. StableD. Central
The Consonant that comes at the end of a syllable is called the ________ consonant. A. CentralB. ReleasingC. ArrestingD. Stable
Stressed syllables are often perceived as being more forceful than ________ syllables. A. UnstressedB. AccentedC. StrongD. Weak
The most prominent syllable in tone group on which a pitch movement takes place is called the _________.A. HeadB. BodyC. TailD. Nucleus
Intonation and ________ are two main elements of linguistics prosody. A. SyllableB. PitchC. StressD. Accent
Stressed syllables tend to be ________ than unstressed syllables. A. WeakB. StrongC. LouderD. Silent
When the Pitch falls from very high to very low, then the tone is _________. A. High fallB. Low fallC. High riseD. Low rise
The syllable between the head and the nucleus constitute the ________. A. Pre - headB. BodyC. TailD. Tone
The air from the lungs will escape simultaneously through the mouth and the nose. Such sounds are called _________ sounds.A. Nasalized B. OralC. VoicedD. Voiceless