A term introduced by the linguist SAUSSURE which refers to the state of a language as it exists at any given time
A. Synchrony
B. Diachrony
C. Paradigmatic
D. N. O. T
English Literature Mcqs
The study of signs is termed as_________?
The study of signs is termed as_________?
A. Semiotics
B. Semantics
C. Paradigmatic
D. Parole
In its general sense it refers to the creative capacity of language users to produce an endless number of new sentences, in contrast to the communication systems of animals is called ?
In its general sense it refers to the creative capacity of language users to produce an endless number of new sentences, in contrast to the communication systems of animals is called ?
A. Productivity
B. Langue
C. Paradigmatic
D. Parole
__________ is term introduced by CHOMSKY to describe ‘the actual use of language in concrete situations’
__________ is term introduced by CHOMSKY to describe ‘the actual use of language in concrete situations’
A. Performance
B. Parole
C. Paradigmatic
D. N. O. T
The system of communication within a community.
The system of communication within a community.
A. Langue
B. Parole
C. Paradigmatic
D. N. O. T
A pair of terms introduced by Noam CHOMSKY in 1965 to describe native speakers’ intuitions about the grammatical correctness, or otherwise, of sentences.
A pair of terms introduced by Noam CHOMSKY in 1965 to describe native speakers’ intuitions about the grammatical correctness, or otherwise, of sentences.
A. Both b and c
B. Diachrony/Synchrony
C. Acceptable/Unacceptable
D. N. O. T
The study of language and mind, which has greatly advanced our understanding of the way in which we acquire language is_________?
The study of language and mind, which has greatly advanced our understanding of the way in which we acquire language is_________?
A. Sociolinguistics
B. Psycholinguisctics
C. Biolinguistics
D. None of these
Who argues that language is a unique evolutionary development of the human species and distinguished from modes of communication used by any other animal species ?
Who argues that language is a unique evolutionary development of the human species and distinguished from modes of communication used by any other animal species ?
A. Ferdenand de Sassure
B. Albert Chomsky
C. Noam Chomsky
D. Noah Webster
There are ______ consonant sounds in English IPA.
There are ______ consonant sounds in English IPA.
A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25
There are ______ vowel sounds in English IPA.
There are ______ vowel sounds in English IPA.
A. 19
B. 20
C. 21
D. 22