226 Linguistics - Mid Semester Recap

Iconicity illustrates...

Homonyms are proofs that the relationship between signified and signifier is

The universal property of any language is...

compassionate, congenial, asinine, ebullient are...

Our theoretical knowledge of language is called...

"Predator" and "Prey" are...

The signifier comprises connotation and denotation

To perform a speech act, a sentence needs to:

"Come rain or shine the year will end" contains...

The sentence "the snurlududu was prowling the grounds for food"...

The sentence: "I promise you I will be there" illustrates...

In "Katie is Moira's daughter, but she's also my cousin", Katie has...

Push and Pull are...

Onomatopoeias can be considered arbitrary

verre, vers, ver, vert are...

"He is the shining star of Hollywood" contains...

Onomatopoeias are arbitrary to some extent because:

A lexeme is...

A lexeme can take the form of...

When grammar tells you how to use language, it's...

Denotation is...

The sentence "Your partner and my spouse are the same person!" illustrates

A signifier can be...

angry, furious, irate, enraged are...

Fill out the missing words: "I am a prima ballerina" ............. that I can do ballet

"Either it is or it isn't" is...

The signified conveys the meaning of the linguistic sign

"Young" and "Elderly" are...

"Trousers" is always found in the plural because it has two parts. This is a case of...

In "I can't take this awful stench!", "stench"...

"I nominated her as my bridesmaid" is a speech act.