The –s in ‘boys’ is ______________?
A. An adjective forming morpheme
B. Plural morpheme
C. Possessive morpheme
D. Past morpheme
Language and Linguistics
The final sounds /t/, /d/, and /id/ in the words packed, bagged and patted are instances of__________?
The final sounds /t/, /d/, and /id/ in the words packed, bagged and patted are instances of__________?
A. Allophones
B. Allomorphs
C. Minimal pairs
D. None of the above
Morpheme alternants are called________?
Morpheme alternants are called________?
A. Allophones
B. Allomorphs
C. Minimal pairs
D. None of the above
The ‘ing’ in sleeping is an example of ____________?
The ‘ing’ in sleeg is an example of ____________?
A. A free morpheme
B. Free variation
C. Bound morpheme
D. None of these
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