The ‘ing’ in sleeg is an example of ____________?
A. A free morpheme
B. Free variation
C. Bound morpheme
D. None of these
English Literature Mcqs
How many classes of morphemes can be identified in a language ?
How many classes of morphemes can be identified in a language ?
A. Only one
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
______________is concerned with the selection and organization of speech sounds in a language?
______________is concerned with the selection and organization of speech sounds in a language?
A. Phonology
B. Morphology
C. Semantics
D. Syntax
________________refers to significant changes of pitch and stress pertaining to sentences?
________________refers to significant changes of pitch and stress pertaining to sentences?
A. Intonation
B. Stress
C. Pitch
D. JuncturE
__________________is the accent on certain words within the a sentence?
__________________is the accent on certain words within the a sentence?
A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Sentence__stress
D. None of the above
Stress is used for the sake of ______________?
Stress is used for the sake of ______________?
A. Emphasis
B. Loudness
C. Double meaning
D. None of the above
____________________are also called prosodic features?
____________________are also called prosodic features?
A. Suprasegmentals
B. Morphemes
C. Allomorphs
D. Allophones
The final /m/ in the word ‘Prism’ is an instance of ____________?
The final /m/ in the word ‘Prism’ is an instance of ____________?
A. Syllabic consonants
B. Sibilants
C. Suffixes
D. None of the above
The older term used to designate the study of languages is____________?
The older term used to designate the study of languages is____________?
A. Philology
B. Haplology
C. Phonology
D. Semiology
Which among the following is not an aim of linguistics_______________?
Which among the following is not an aim of linguistics_______________?
A. To study the nature of language
B. To establish a theory of language
C. To propound stories of the origin of language
D. To describe a language and all languages