Which of the following are places of articulation?
A. nasal
B. plosive
C. dental
D. fricative
E. palatal
C. dental
Which of the following statements are correct?
A. happy is a homonym of sad
B. finger is an antonym of hand
C. blue is a synonym of color
D. soccer is a hyponym of sports
E. The White House is a metonym of The United States Government
E. The White House is a metonym of The United States Government
Which of the following is a common linguistic problem for someone learning a second language?
A. attitude of the learner
B. age
C. phonology
D. ability to hear
E. cultural background
C. phonology
Egyptian hieroglyphics can best be characterized as _____.
A. a phonological writing system.
B. a combination of a syllabic writing system with symbols representing important religious concepts.
C. a logographic writing system.
D. a pictographic writing system.
E. a combination of ideographic elements with symbols representing linguistic sounds
B. a combination of a syllabic writing system with symbols representing important religious concepts.
Which of these sections of the brain plays an important part in language production/comprehension?
A. Wernicke’s area
B. Johnson’s area
C. Parietal lobe
D. Broca’s area
E. Motor cortex
D. Broca’s area
Mark those of the examples below which are minimal pairs in English.
A. thick /sick
B. sled / red
C. rope / rose
D. war / tore
E. miner / minor
A. thick /sick
Which one of the following demonstrates a sentence combining with a subordinator?
A. Although she wanted to go, she still had work to do.
B. She could not go, nor did she want to.
C. She promised that she would finish the work.
D. Her boss, Mr. Jackson, would expect the work done properly.
E. None of the above.
A. Although she wanted to go, she still had work to do.
Positive transfer occurs when:
A. There is a misconception.
B. A student finds similar elements in two different ideas.
C. There is a moral.
D. Information has been memorized.
E. When there is a twist at the end.
B. A student finds similar elements in two different ideas.
It refers to the concept that there is a correct and an incorrect way to speak, write or sign is called _____.
A. Descriptive Grammar or Syntax
B. Prescriptive Grammar or Syntax
C. Lexeme
D. Simple Subject
E. Compound Predicate
A. Descriptive Grammar or Syntax
It refers to the mostly subconscious rules of a language that one uses to combine smaller units into sentence.
A. Descriptive Grammar or Syntax
B. Compound Subject
C. Simple Sentence
D. Prescriptive Grammar or Syntax
E. Adverbial Clause
D. Prescriptive Grammar or Syntax
