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LinguisticsMCQS
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Lecturer in English
GC, University, Hyderabad.
Linguistics (MCQS)
Q.1. is used to denote the language or variety of language that is being used by a
speaker in a particular social context, or that a speaker is able to use as a part of their
linguistic repertoire.
A. Style B. Variety C. Code
Q.2. is the variety of language, including vocabulary and grammar, spoken in a
particular social group.
A. Dialect B. Variety C. Accent
Q.3. The characteristics of the speech of an individual which refers to a geographical
or social group is
A. Dialect B. Idiolect C. Variety
Q.4. is the language of communication between persons who have different
first languages who speak different tribal languages.
A. Business language B. Code Switching C. Lingua franca
Q. 05. A language with a markedly reduced grammatical structure, lexicon, and stylistic
range is said to be
A. Creole B. Lingua Franca C. Pidgin
Q.6. is used either to denote the jargon associated with a particular occupational group, or
more widely to refer to any variety that is influenced by subject matter, setting, group being
addressed.
A. Code B. Register C. Creole
Q.7. is the general term used to denote a form of language (pronunciation,
,grammar, vocabulary) that is used by particular social groups in particular social contexts.
A. Dialect B. Register C. Jargon D. Variety
Q.8. Language learning processes, like how language is acquired, how language is stored
in the brain, how language is accessed and processed by the brain, are studied under
A. Socio-linguistics B. Applied linguistics C. Psycho-linguistics
Q.9. The approach towards the language acquisition that the capacity for language is innate
in human beings is said to be
A. Behaviourism B. Interactionism C. Mentalism
,Q.10. is the stored knowledge that a person has about a particular concept, which
enables them to interpret what they encounter in relation to that concept.
A. Competence B. Performance C. Schema
Q. 11. The notion that human beings are born with the features that are common to languages
generally hardwired into their minds is said to be
A. Schema B. Universal Grammar C. Competence
Q.12. The historical approach to language study, which investigates the changes in languages
through time is said to be
A. Synchronic B. Idiosyncrasy C. Diachronic
Q.13. The linguistic capability to combine existing sounds into new meanings and to
combine existing words into new utterances is called
A. Displacement B. Productivity
C. Symbolism D. Arbitrariness
Q.14. The study of rules and practices for making and using sounds in a language
is called
A. Phonology B. Morphology
C. Syntax D. Socio-linguistics.
Q.15. The study of rules and practices for constructing meaningful bits of language is called
A. Phonology B. Morphology
C. Syntax D. Socio-linguistics.
Q.16. Issues in the construction of intelligible utterances-like word order, tense, case and
person are the area of
A. Phonology B. Morphology
C. Syntax D. Socio-linguistics.
Q.17. The co-existence of two different forms of language in a society often a 'high' and 'low'
or 'official' or 'common form is called:
A. Linguistic relativity B. Multiculturalism
C. Diglossia D. Pidignization
Q.18. A new or hybrid language that develops a new or sophisticated grammar or vocabulary
and is spoken as some group's first language is:
A. Creole B. Pidgin
C. Ritual language D. Anti-language
, Q.19. In English, we use the labiodental fricative for the letters:
A. a and o B. v and f
C. p and b D. c and k
Q.20. Human language differs from communication systems of other animals because
A. Humans have closed system and lack recursion
B. Humans can vocalize
C. Humans have open system and use recursion
D. Human languages lack displacement and have production
Q.21. Which of the following is the smallest unit within a language system?
A. Word B. Morpheme
C. Phoneme D. Grapheme
Q.22. Which of the following definitions are consistent with discourse?
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