Structures of Language Answers

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The smallest distinctive sound units in a language that an individual can distinguish are __________.

A
semantics
B
phonemes
C
morphemes
D
syntaxes
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Language enabled philosophers in the Middle Ages to pass their ideas on to future generations.

A
T
B
F
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The English language has about 40 distinct phonemes.

A
T
B
F
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Semantics deals with understanding the meaning of __________ and __________.

A
speech units . . . language structure
B
words . . . word combinations
C
language rules . . . development
D
language skills . . . development
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Researchers have identified precisely 4,500 languages in the world.

A
T
B
F
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How many phonemes are there in the word “dogs”?

A
four
B
three
C
two
D
one
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Which of the following statements about language is true?

A
Languages have a set of rules that determine how sentences can be written.
B
Language is structured and dictates which words can represent ideas.
C
Only half of the world’s languages have a set of rules or a set structure.
D
The structure of a language is meant to limit the creation of unique phrases.
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Humans are able to recognize about 100 basic phonemes.

A
T
B
F
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There are 26 phonemes in the English language, one for each letter of the alphabet.

A
T
B
F
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Phonology is the study of __________.

A
words
B
syllables
C
sounds
D
punctuation

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