General Linguistics review week 7

Question 1

What is the semantic role of the bold part in The dog ate the kibble on the floor?

Accepted Answer

location

Question 2

Which of these is an example of overextension?

Accepted Answer

"Car!" (pointing to a van)

Question 3

Which word does NOT follow the rules of English phonotactics?

Accepted Answer

/kɔːw/

Question 4

What is a morpheme that changes word class (like -ness added to good to make goodness) called?

Accepted Answer

derivational

Question 5

Which of the following is only found in human language and has NO example in animal communication?

Accepted Answer

duality

Question 6

Which type of aphasia is this? It could be that times are times but I feel the vibe and a stray

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's

Question 7

What is Christ to Kerst (in Kerstmis) an example of?

Accepted Answer

metathesis

Question 8

Which of the following could be an example of two word formation processes?

Accepted Answer

to google

Question 9

What is the silent k in knight an example of?

Accepted Answer

sound loss in Early Modern English

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT grammatically correct English?

Accepted Answer

Before breakfast, they always washes your toes.

Question 11

What is a noun phrase that describes an entity who has a feeling or perception called?

Accepted Answer

experiencer

Question 12

Which of the sources does NOT have to explain how language evolved from a simple beginning?

Accepted Answer

divine source

Question 13

Which of the following is grammatically correct, but breaking a prescriptive rule?

Accepted Answer

We would like to always play games in class!

Question 14

Which of these is NOT true about the grammar-translation method?

Accepted Answer

It's difficult to test

Question 15

Which of these is an example of diglossia?

Accepted Answer

one language which has distinct 'high' and 'low' varieties

Question 16

What is the semantic role of the bold part in I gave my dog a bone?

Accepted Answer

goal

Question 17

What are conjunctions, prepositions, articles and pronouns examples of?

Accepted Answer

functional morphemes

Question 18

Which phrase structure rule correctly describes the phrase: the chocolate?

Accepted Answer

NP -> Art N

Question 19

What is a speaker using who finds another way to describe what they dont know the word for?

Accepted Answer

strategic competence

Question 20

Which of these is an example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

me want more dwink

Question 21

For which of the following can an English learner of Dutch use positive transfer?

Accepted Answer

The difference between &#x27;nee&#x27; and &#x27;niet&#x27;

Question 22

Which is the odd one out in terms of consonant-vowel syllable structure?

Accepted Answer

mind

Question 23

What is one possible drawback of the communicative approach?

Accepted Answer

Students' writing skills may lag behind

Question 24

Which type of aphasia is this? There's a... uh... you know... oh... hmm a nail ... out.

Accepted Answer

Broca's

Question 25

What is a close connection between two words based on a whole-part relation called?

Accepted Answer

metonymy

Question 26

What is a language called that is only used for business and has no native speakers?

Accepted Answer

pidgin

Question 27

What kind of morpheme is -ing in we are enjoying this quiz?

Accepted Answer

inflectional

Question 28

What is the lexical relation between the words chocolate and food?

Accepted Answer

hyponymy

Question 29

Which is NOT an example of deixis in Those men finish their work in June as it is quiet then?

Accepted Answer

June

Question 30

What is an advantage of the audio-lingual method?

Accepted Answer

Students get ample opportunity to listen to native speakers

General Linguistics review week 7

Questions 30

General Linguistics review week 7

Questions 30